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To log off the Local Administrator profile and log on to College

1. While logged on the Local Administrator profile, press Ctrl+Alt+Del on your keyboard and select Log off or Sign out
2. Click OK to get to the log in screen
3. Click Switch User, and then click Other User
4. Log on with your Trinity username and your Network Login Password

About the Administrators Group

Any college user can log on to any Windows PC computer connected to the College domain. However, if you need to install or remove software or share files or folders, you must have administrative privileges. This requires that you be logged on as a member of the Administrators group.

Only existing Administrators can add usernames to the Administrators group, following the instructions below. If you want to become an Administrator on a college computer, please contact the Registered Owner. For more information, consult Computer Ownership, Administrative Changes and Password Reset Requests page.

Adding College Usernames to the Administrators Group

Note: The steps below can be carried out only by users already added to the Administrators Group.

1. Click on the Start button (Windows icon) or the Search button (magnifying glass) in the bottom of the screen
2. Type Computer Management
3. Choose Computer Management under Best match
   
   
   
   
4. On the left-hand side of the Computer Management window, click the triangle next to Local Users and Groups to expand that list
   
   
   
   
5. Click Groups
6. On the central panel, right-click Administrators and select Properties
   
   
   
   
7. Click Add
8. In the Enter the object names to select box, type your Trinity username in the form college\username and click Check Names.
   
   
   
   You will be prompted for your Trinity credentials. Type college\username and your password, then click OK.
9. Add Users to Administrator Group
10. Repeat the previous step to add IT Services admin group college\issgroup1. Repeat the previous step to add any other Trinity users that you wish to add as Administrators on the machine.
11. Click OK, then click Apply.

The local administrator account gives full administrative access to your machine and any data stored on it.

• How to check the username of a Local Administrator profile?
• How to reset password for a Local Administrator profile?
• How to log off your college account and log on as a Local Administrator?

To check the username of a Local Administrator profile

1. Click on the Start button (Windows icon) or the Search button (magnifying glass) in the bottom of the screen
2. Type Computer Management
3. Choose Computer Management under Best match
   
   
   
   
4. On the left-hand side of the Computer Management window, click the triangle next to Local Users and Groups to expand that list
   
   
   
   
5. Click Users.
   
   
   
   
6. Local Administrator profiles are listed in the central panel.

To reset password for a Local Administrator profile

1. Click on the Start button (Windows icon) or the Search button (magnifying glass) in the bottom of the screen
2. Type Computer Management
3. Choose Computer Management under Best match
   
   
   
   
4. On the left-hand side of the Computer Management window, click the triangle next to Local Users and Groups to expand that list
   
   
   
   
5. Click Users.
   
   
   
   
6. Local Administrator profiles are listed in the central panel.
7. Right-click Administrator (or relevant username) with administrative privileges and select Set Password, then click Proceed.
8. Type and re-type your new password, then click OK.

Note: This password allows you to log on to the machine to make administrative changes. It is important that you do not loose that password because it will make it more difficult to troubleshoot problems that may affect your machine in future.

Note: The local administrator account gives full administrative access to your machine and any data stored on it. Therefore to prevent unauthorised individuals accessing your data it is essential that the local administrator account should have a strong password that is known only to you (see our Passwords FAQ for tips on setting a secure password).

To log off your college account and log on as a Local Administrator

1. While logged on to your college account, press Ctrl+Alt+Del on your keyboard and select Log off or Sign out
2. Click OK to get to the log in screen
3. Click Other User in the bottom left
4. In the username box, type the Local Administrator username in the form computername\administrator and your password, then press Enter.

Tip: You can check the computer name from the log in screen. On the log in screen, click How do I sign in to another domain.