Login as user with admin credentials

Hi Everyone,

Recently I have been working in places where password security is increasing. I am finding that users are more and more having to keep their passwords secret and having to change them on a regular basis. Often I need to login as the user so that I can check out a problem, change email settings, add a new piece of software to their dock, etc… I usually have to ask them for their password.

Is there a way of using an administrator login credential to masquerade as a user. I would like to be able to login to their workstation and access their home directory.

Any thoughts anyone?

I am also trying to find the same thing out about WinXP clients so if you happen to know the answer to that too it would be great.

Many thanks everyone,

David