Power User

From: ashish (ashish_at_biotouch.com)
Date: 10/01/03


Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 16:20:37 -0700


Does this power user account can install progrms on the
computer and have admin rights ?

Ashish
>-----Original Message-----
>As a matter of fact there is such a group and it's
called
>just that, "Power Users" group. Assuming you have XP
>Professional and you've logged in as Administrator or
>equivalent, go to Computer Management (located in
Control
>Panel), expand the "Local Users and Groups" folder and
>right click on the Users folder. Click New User. Fill
in
>the details and click Create. Once complete you will see
>the user in the Users folder. Double-click the user
>account and on the "Member Of" tab click Add, then find
>the Power Users group and add the user to that group.
Hope
>this helps.
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>How can i createa power user account in XP who does no
>>have the admin rights but he has the rights to install
>>programs and download stuff, the user has a lot of
privs
>>but he is not admin.
>>Is there an account like that.
>>Ashish Nanda
>>.
>>
>.
>



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