Re: Power User Vs. Admin

From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_nospam-comcast.net)
Date: 02/26/05

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    An administrator is all powerful on the computer while a power user has
    increased access compared to a regular user for write/modify permissions to
    many file and registry areas, a few more user rights, the ability to create
    shares, and the ability to create and manage non admin accounts. Often an
    application can be made to work if the user has the necessary permissions to
    all related folders/registry keys and necessary user rights but not always.
    If you enable auditing of failure for object access you may see failures for
    the user that cause the application to fail and often these failures can
    only be resolved by making the user a local administrator. I tried out of
    curiosity to make my Norton antivirus work fully functional for a regular
    user and it could not be done after I made sure the user had all the
    necessary permissions and user rights. Failures appeared for object access
    that when I researched could only be remedied by making the user and
    administrator. --- Steve

    "Chris Cairns" <ccairns@hampton-hampton.com> wrote in message
    news:ea3RQC9GFHA.3484@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
    > Is there any documentation that describes the exact differences between a
    > power user and members of the admin account? I have an application that
    > will not run unless users are admins. I really can give them admin
    > access but I know that the app does not work if they are power users.
    > Therefore I suspect the issue lies somewhere in-between.
    >
    >
    >

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