Re: Administrator Privlidges for all

From: Devin (dsmith_at_hospicenwo.org)
Date: 06/25/03 

Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 12:38:52 -0700

Thanks to all that gave some feedback, we found a way to
do it by creating a group and dumping the users we wanted
to have admin in the group and then gave that group full
admin privlidges. Maybe i should have clarified
that 'all' of the users that we needed to have admin only
consist of the 7 of us that are in the actual office, no
one else that works for us has a login of any type. We
aren't particularly worried about someone doing something
stupid to any of our servers because all 7 of us have a
large stake (aka MONEY) in this little endeavor. Once
again, thanks for the help.

>-----Original Message-----
>If you don't have a server then convince your boss to
buy
>on Linux/ unix will work but i'd get something like
>Windows 2000 pro Server. This makes it really easy just
>make sure that you have a network setup connecting all
the
>computers. then have the computer join the server. you
>store all the users on the server not on the computer
but
>what you do is have the users that you think should be
>admins join the administrators group. then later you
>delete them from that group and put them into a
restricted
>users group. you can also use this to share saved files
>from the server to certin users. but remember once you
>share a folder and restrict access to that folder there
is
>away to get around that by taking ownership and changing
>the settings. ALSO REMEMBER DON'T SHARE A WHOLE DRIVE
>(well try not to) JUST A FOLDER AND REALLY NOT THE ROOT
>DRIVE.
>
>
>Have Fun,
>
>CDUB
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Devin;
>>When you create the account, select Administrator.
>>You can also easily check/Change account type:
>>Log-in using an Administrator.
>>Go tom User Accounts in Control Panel.
>>It will show Administrator or Limited.
>>Click on a user to change it.
>>
>>Are you really sure you want to do this.
>>Do you absolutely trust ALL users with ALL data on the
>computer?
>>Any Administrator can do and undo anything any
>Administrator can do.
>>If you have problems with one employee, the fix will
>likely be to
>>reload from scratch.
>>
>>I would suggest the opposite of your plan.
>>Set them as Limited Users, see how it works, evaluate
for
>>Administrator access as needed.
>>
>>--
>>Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>>An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/
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>tup.asp
>>Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
>>
>>
>>"Devin" <dsmith@hospicenwo.org> wrote in message
>>news:013101c33b2e$7321df80$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>>> Hello, we are currently in the process of switching
all
>>> of our machines over to XP and one thing we want to be
>>> able to do is have it set so that any user that logs
on
>>> is an administrator and has access. My boss wants
them
>>> to have full access at least to start and if we find
>>> problems with specific accounts or what-not we will
then
>>> restrict access for that user. Is there a quick/easy
>way
>>> to set it up so that every user who logs on has the
>admin
>>> privledges? Thanks for any help/ideas.
>>
>>
>>.
>>
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