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Is root the superuser in Windows xp?

There is no root account in Windows XP. Nor is there an account that is a "superuser" account in the traditional sense.


What is Root user in a Linux machine?

The root account is the administrative account on Linux; this account has control over everything in the system.


What is a root password?

In Linux and Unix-like systems, the "root" account is the only account with all possible privileges. The "root" password would be the password needed to access this account or assume its identity.


What is super in aix?

I assume you are asking about the superuser account - which is the administrator account of root.


Administrator account on a UNIX or Linux system?

root


What account is the lowest and most powerful level of UNIX accounts?

The root account. It can do anything on the computer.


How many user account you need to create during Linux installation?

One root account


What is the difference between a normal user and a root user in Linux?

A "root" user has the power to do anything on a Linux system. A "normal user" will be assigned some of these capabilities based on what group they are in, but is generally prevented from running any commands that may affect the system outside of their home directory. Users can be granted "sudo" rights, which allows them to run the sudo command and temporarily be granted root privileges.


What is the root word of accountable?

The root word of "accountable" is "account." It comes from the Latin word "computare," meaning "to count."


Where would files belonging to the administrative account be found in Linux?

/root


What is the super account native to Linux and Macintosh OS X?

Root


What Linux super-user account is built into Linux?

With most Unix-derived systems, "root" is the super-user account.