Re: user account types

From: JohnB (JohnB_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/07/05 

Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 07:23:02 -0700

Follow-up...I finally got the correct results from the net user cmd (it's
amazing how things work when done correctly)...it clearly shows the user in
both User & Power User groups. I still don't understand why the 'Unknown
user type' msg is being displayed. My main concern though was knowing if the
correct authority was being given the user. The test I ran suggest it is.
Test 1 (as User only) failed with msg of 'not enough authority'. Test 2 (as
Power User) executed successfully. Not sure if I should be content with the
results or not...guess I will just have to wait and see. I would certainly
appreciate any more suggestions or remedies that you care to suggest. Thank
you for the help...and your patience. 

-- 
jb
"Steven L Umbach" wrote:
> When you logon as a local administrator and go to Computer Management - 
> local users and groups-users do you see the user account?? If you can select 
> member of tab and make sure that the users group is present and if not add 
> it. Can you logon as that user?   --- Steve
> 
> 
> "JohnB" <JohnB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
> news:F6368024-B45F-411B-96BB-7044D5BEF240@microsoft.com...
> > when user name included...get 'user not found'.  However, when "net user"
> > (with no name) the user shows up under Guests...I show up under
> > Administrator.
> > NOTE:  got 'user not found' even when I used my user id!
> > -- 
> > jb
> >
> >
> > "Steven L Umbach" wrote:
> >
> >> When you run the command  " net user username " at the command prompt
> >> substituting the real username for the user what does it show for local
> >> group memberships? I pasted output from my computer so you can see what 
> >> to
> >> expect from that command. Can you otherwise logon as this user?   ---  
> >> Steve
> >>
> >> D:\DOCUME~1\STEVE>net user steve
> >> User name                    Steve
> >> Full Name
> >> Comment
> >> User's comment
> >> Country code                 000 (System Default)
> >> Account active               Yes
> >> Account expires              Never
> >>
> >>
> >> D:\DOCUME~1\STEVE>Password last set            6/13/2005 12:31 PM
> >> Password expires             Never
> >> Password changeable          3/15/2005 12:31 PM
> >> Password required            Yes
> >> User may change password     Yes
> >>
> >> Workstations allowed         All
> >> Logon script
> >> User profile
> >> Home directory
> >> Last logon                   7/6/2005 1:20 PM
> >>
> >> Logon hours allowed          All
> >>
> >> Local Group Memberships      *Administrators       *Users
> >> Global Group memberships     *None
> >> The command completed successfully.
> >>
> >> "JohnB" <JohnB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:7D8EA691-4506-41DD-9A2E-84377FDCD5FA@microsoft.com...
> >> > In XP Prof, when I go to Control Panel, I have the choice to Switch to
> >> > Classic View (as in Win 2000)...or Category View (Win XP).  In Category
> >> > View/User Accounts the msg for this particular user (Power User) is 
> >> > 'user
> >> > type unknown'.  Also, the only type options listed for change are User 
> >> > &
> >> > Administrator.  Had to go to Classic View/Administrative Tools/Computer
> >> > Management to add user to Power user group.  Sorry for the confusion.
> >> > But,
> >> > as you can see, I'm a little confused myself.  Thanks for your
> >> > suggestions.
> >> > jb
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Steven L Umbach" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> I am a bit unsure exactly what you are talking about as far as classic
> >> >> mode
> >> >> and it may make a difference whether you are using XP Home or XP Pro. 
> >> >> In
> >> >> XP
> >> >> Pro at least you can use lusrmgr.msc in the run box to manage local 
> >> >> users
> >> >> and groups. Also the command  " net user username " [using real 
> >> >> username
> >> >> of
> >> >> course] at the command prompt will display user group membership. You
> >> >> could
> >> >> also use the command net localgroup "power users" to view members of 
> >> >> the
> >> >> power users group.  --- Steve
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "JohnB" <JohnB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:76B24F19-69C2-4FB5-862B-C26B5FBFACD7@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >I had to use Classic Mode to change an account type from 'User' to
> >> >> >'Power
> >> >> > User' since the normal XP mode offered User or Administrator types
> >> >> > only.
> >> >> > When viewing user account in normal XP mode I get 'unknown user 
> >> >> > type'.
> >> >> > Question: does the account have 'User' or 'Power User' rights?
> >> >> > -- 
> >> >> > jb
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> 
> 
> 
>

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