Re: User Permissions

From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_nospam-comcast.net)
Date: 05/06/05 

Date: Thu, 5 May 2005 23:42:02 -0500

Then you need to make sure their user account is only a regular user account
that will prevent them from installing or removing almost all software. Then
you can configure the computer so that their user account can start and stop
necessary services. When you do such keep in mind that the user will also
need to be able to start and stop services that a service depends on. The
link below explains more. --- Steve

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;288129

"V" <ismmm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uvm0QNcUFHA.3544@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>I have a couple of windows 2000 systems that I want to allow contractors
> onto. I want them to be able to only start/stop services and not install
> or
> remove anything at all. What's the best way to accomplish this?
>
>

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