Re: 2003/XP Local Policies-Power Users

From: Steven L Umbach (sumbach_at_ameritech.net)
Date: 04/29/03 

Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 16:37:28 GMT

     Steve. True there is no power users group available, but just create it
by typing in "power users". I did test it once and it did work. --- Steve

"Steve Williams" <swilliams@stewartmg.com> wrote in message
news:047e01c30e60$aaa78360$3001280a@phx.gbl...
> I have been using restricted groups to add domain admins
> and enterprise admin to the administrator accounts.
> Which works great!!! I have tried to the power users
> account and I am stuck. There is no built-in account for
> the domain so I cannot use it in restricted group??
>
> Is there a way I can change who is in the local policies
> of each machine without going into computer management
> for each computer? Specifically I want to put a domain
> global group such as Domain USers in to the power users
> group of each XP workstation.
>
> I currently have to put the Domain users group into the
> Administrators group because of the nature of this
> beast. I fear ultimate destruction of our network if I
> the users ever figure it out. Please help.. Post or send
> direct email

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