Re: Where did Power User go?

From: Roger Abell [MVP] (mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu)
Date: 09/10/02 

From: "Roger Abell [MVP]" <mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu>
Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 00:15:32 -0700

Well, if you use the compmgmt.msc which is the
Manage option in the r-click context menu of My
Computer this does change the Users and Groups
interface. In simple mode this interface is simple.

You can also try at cmd prompt
control userpasswords2 

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Roger Abell
MS MVP (Security, Windows), MCDBA,  MCSE both
Associate Expert - Windows XP ExpertZone
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
"Jean T" <JeanAtHome555@attbi.com> wrote in message
news:ff1501c25889$c8ddfb30$a4e62ecf@tkmsftngxa06...
> This was the only information that I found when searching
> in the Help Files.  I tried this.  Open Control Panel,
> Folder Option, View.  The last line item is Use Simple
> File Sharing (Recommended).
>
> This originally was not checked - then somewhere along
> the line I did put a check in this box.  I have taken the
> check mark out and it doesn't change the User Accounts
> options.
>
> Is there something else that I need to do?
> >-----Original Message-----
> >You are experiencing the Simplified security system.
> >If you switch out of this mode (at the bottom of the
> >View tab in the Folder Options) then some tools will
> >begin to look more as you recall from W2k.
> >Power Users is there.  The simplified system only
> >names Users members and Administrators members,
> >and everything else is "unknown" (I wish they had
> >termed it "other")
> >
> >--
> >Roger Abell
> >MS MVP (Security, Windows), MCDBA,  MCSE both
> >Associate Expert - Windows XP ExpertZone
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >
> >"Jean T" <JeanAtHome555@attbi.com> wrote in message
> >news:fe8401c2587f$48a5c6f0$a4e62ecf@tkmsftngxa06...
> >> When I upgraded from Windows Pro to Windows XP Pro and
> >> set up a new user for every day use, I set it up as a
> >> Power User.  Now when I go into Control Panel, User
> >> Accounts it shows this user at Unknown Account Type.
> >> When I select Change User Type - I have only 2 choices,
> >> Administrator or Limited.  What happened to Power User.
> >>
> >> I opened Administrative Tools and the Group "Power
> Users"
> >> is still there.  Why doesn't it show up as a choice?
> >
> >
> >.
> >
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