Getting rid of "other" login

When I login to my macbook, I somehow have an additional "other" user that I'd like to get rid of. No idea what I did to get this, but would appreciate any feedback.
Thanks!

What it means is that the 'root' user is enabled (sort of super-Admin). To stop it appearing, go to Applications/Utilities/NetInfo Manager; select 'security' from the menu bar, and 'disable root user' from the drop down. Close the app and log out then back in - "other" will be gone.
If the 'disable..' option is greyed out at first, select 'authenticate' and enter your admin password at the prompt; the option will then be available.
iMac 20" G5 1.83GHz   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  

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