Re: Administrator/Power Users/Limited Users
From: C Shirey (shireyc@adelphia.net)
Date: 03/23/03
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From: "C Shirey" <shireyc@adelphia.net> Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2003 13:25:32 -0800
Thanks again Doug. Could you point me in the direction,
once I get to the Group Policy Editor, where to give
permission for downloading and installing. I read through
quite a bit of it but I don't know where to find it.
Thanks.
>-----Original Message-----
>You can use the Group Policy Editor (Start, Run and
enter GPEDIT.MSC) to
>modify the permissions for users (upgrading or
downgrading). You may have
>to do some exploring to find the exact options you want.
>
>--
>Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
>Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
>http://www.dougknox.com
>--------------------------------
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>"C Shirey" <shireyc@adelphia.net> wrote in message
>news:2b6401c2f17d$75bfdf30$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> Thank you, Doug, for your response. I went to your
>> website as suggested and downloaded the script and now
>> can access the Administrator Account from the Welcome
>> Menu.
>>
>> I have a few follow up questions:
>>
>> In addition to the Administrator account, I have three
>> Limited User accounts. I need one of the accounts to be
>> able to download and install programs, etc. and, at the
>> same time, be used for day-to-day operations including
>> surfing the internet. Since it is not advised to run
from
>> the Administrator account for security reasons, how do
I
>> change one Limited User account to download, install
and
>> even run programs the require higher levels of
>> Administrative authority?
>> Again, thanks for your response.
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >The built in Administrator account is there to allow
you
>> to do things like
>> >System Restore, various maintenance tasks and the
like.
>> At the Welcome
>> >Screen press CTRL-ALT-DEL twice, with no users logged
>> on. You'll get the old
>> >Windows 2000 style logon. Enter Administrator and any
>> password that you
>> >setup at install.
>> >
>> >You can also enable the Administrator account on the
>> welcome screen. To
>> >enable the Administrator account on the new Windows XP
>> logon screen, visit
>> >my web site, www.dougknox.com and go to the Windows XP
>> section. Follow the
>> >link for Enable Administrator Account ......
>> >
>> >This small VB Script will make the registry change
>> necessary for the
>> >Administrator account to be available on the Welcome
>> Screen. If you prefer
>> >to do it manually, click Start, Run and enter REGEDIT
>> Navigate to:
>> >
>> >HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
>> >NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList\
>> >
>> >Note: There is a space between Windows and NT in the
>> above Key.
>> >
>> >Add the Administrator account if necessary and/or
change
>> the Administrator
>> >value to 1
>> >
>> >
>> >--
>> >Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
>> >Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
>> >http://www.dougknox.com
>> >--------------------------------
>> >Associate Expert
>> >ExpertZone -
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >--------------------------------
>> >Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>> >Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>> >
>> >"C Shirey" <shireyc@adelphia.net> wrote in message
>> >news:330501c2f0d0$4cf6c620$3401280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> Windows XP Pro was set up on my home/business
computer
>> >> with an Admin account with administrator privileges
and
>> >> three additional Limited User accounts in addition
to
>> the
>> >> Administrator account automatically provided.
>> >> I understand that the computer should not be run
from
>> the
>> >> administrator account (the automatically provided
>> account
>> >> or any account with administrative privileges
though?)
>> >> for security reasons, however, running as a Limited
>> User
>> >> is very inconvenient. I have to change back and
forth
>> >> between Limited User and the Admin account to
download
>> >> and install and in some cases, just to run specific
>> >> programs. I changed from a Limited User to a Power
User
>> >> but I haven't noticed a difference.
>> >> What is the automatically provided administrator
>> account
>> >> used for and how is it accessed? I have been
searching
>> >> for info but am not able to find these specific
>> answers.
>> >> Thanks to anyone who can help.
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>
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