Re: Power Users Local Group Access

From: Steven Umbach (n9rou_at_n0spam-comcast.net)
Date: 03/05/05 

Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2005 21:09:25 -0600

I assume you are talking about XP Pro which does have more secure ntfs
permissions than Windows 2000 by default. If you have a need to give the power
users group write permissions you can certainly add them, though it would make
sense to create a subfolder and give them permissions to the subfolder or give
power users the ability to create folders only in the root folder and not files.
The power users group does have write permissions to the program folders
directory. --- Steve

"John E" <John E@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D1D43DFF-5E8C-4E49-BDF5-CAC1006557BC@microsoft.com...
> I have noticed that after created a new local user account and added this
> local account to the local Power Users Group it does not have the ability to
> write to the root of C: unlink any other version of windows e.g. Win2000. Is
> this by design. If so could you direct me to some MS Documentation.
>
> Thanks
>
> John

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