Re: administrator rights for computer

From: Sher (Sher_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/23/05

  • Next message: Danny Sanders: "Re: administrator rights for computer" 
    Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 11:44:15 -0700

    Hi Danny,
    If I do this, then the domain user is added as the administrator of the
    domain also which I do not want. I only want the domain user to have local
    administrator rights.
    Sher

    "Danny Sanders" wrote:

    > Add their domain account to the local administrator group of their computer.
    >
    > Use users and groups on their computer, select the Administrator group and
    > add their domain account to that group by selecting their name from the list
    > of domain users (not local users).
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > hth
    > DDS W 2k MVP MCSE
    >
    > "Sher" <Sher@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:E352FA92-4BC5-43B4-AC75-14741297B406@microsoft.com...
    > > Hi all,
    > > I have a normal user who logs on to a 2003 server network which has group
    > > policies set.
    > > I have a program that requires administrator rights to the workstation in
    > > order to run.
    > > If I assign adminstrator rights to the domain user at the workstation
    > > level
    > > (user accounts)then the user also has administrartor rights to the domain.
    > > How can I assign workstation administrator rights to the domain user but
    > > not
    > > domain administrator rights?
    > > I want this user to get all the gp's set.
    > > Thanks in advance for any help
    > > Sher
    >
    >
    >

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