RE: Windows XP local Privileges

From: Daily Truth (email_at_dailytruth.co.uk)
Date: 12/13/04

  • Next message: Stephane Auger: "RE: Windows XP local Privileges" 
    To: "'Rashied Sambo'" <Rashied@Honey-CT.co.za>, <security-basics@securityfocus.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 19:25:13 -0000

    Either, adjust group policy on the Domain Controller or Assuming you have
    admin privileges, log in as a local or domain admin on the machine, and you
    will now have the admin privileges required to set up the proxy and internet
    connection. Though as far as I can remember a power user can set up the
    proxy settings in internet properties...though not the gateway address :)

     If you want to actually have the machine dictate it's own policies. Use
    local security policies in Control Panel/Admin Tools.....
    And set up a local account as follows to do the work in...

    Just go to user accounts (Control Panel>User Accounts) on the workstation.
    Create an account under the individuals name but instead of typing
    "yourdomain" in the DOMAIN field type the name of the local machine
    eg/SALESPC1155
    Make the account an administrator click OK and then say yes to log out when
    the PC requests to. Now at the ctrl alt delete prompt, below the password
    box click on the options tab, and a list with two or more options should
    drop down. One being your domain name(s) and one being the name of the local
    machine "SALESPC1155" for this example. Select SALESPC1155 and enter the
    users credentials that you setup when you created the account. Same as
    domain ones unless for an administrator. The machine will load up with that
    naff xp desktop and XP tour icon etc as it is a new un-customised account.
    Customise as required...turning unnecessary services off etc.....and
    activate win xp.
    Then setup Local Security Policy as described above for the individual user.
    Remove the admin privileges from their account by making them a power user
    or similar and then log off.Job Done!

    Andrew Craig

    A+, N+, MCSE, CCNA

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