Re: Administrator Privlidges for all

From: Mike Mulligan (mmulligan_at_invalid.net)
Date: 06/25/03 

Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 16:37:20 -0400

How about someone who doesn't understand what they're doing and makes a
change that takes down their system? Right in the midst of a critical task?

Mike Mulligan

"Devin" <dsmith@hospicenwo.org> wrote in message
news:026901c33b51$685c3910$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> 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/
> se
> >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.
> >>
> >>
> >>.
> >>
> >.
> >