Re: User Permissions Groups in Win XP

From: Roger Abell [MVP] (mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu)
Date: 08/28/02 

From: "Roger Abell [MVP]" <mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu>
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 18:06:26 -0700

You will find custom management at a finer grain than
the preplanned simple scenarios easier if you shift out
from simplified sharing (in view tab of folder options).
Then, try at cmd prompt
control userpasswords2
or
compmgmt.msc (also available as manage in r-click
    context menu of my computer). 

--
Roger Abell
MS MVP (Windows Platform), MCSE, MCDBA
Associate Expert - Windows XP ExpertZone
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
"Julian Williams" <jgwilliams@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:ae2301c24e16$0dc11580$9ae62ecf@tkmsftngxa02...
> I'm using Win XP Professional (single PC for family use)
> and am wondering how I set up family members as anything
> with anything other than 'Administrator' or 'Limited User'
> user privileges.
>
> In 'MS Windows XP Inside Out' by Bott & Siechert, it
> describes the following types of User Groups as being
> available in XP Pro: Backup Operators, Help Services,
> Network Configuration Operators, Power Users, Remote
> Desktop Users and Replicators.  Why is it that I can only
> access 'Administrator' and 'Limited User'?
>
> Also, I've been using the PC (logging in under my own user-
> name and password) with Administrator rights, but have
> recently decided against this.  However, when I logged-in
> recently as Administratoro with the intention of changing
> my provileges to 'Power User', not only did I find that
> there is no Power User Group on my PC, but that I had to
> keep at least one user with 'Administrator' rights - i.e.
> other than THE Administrator!

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