Re: powercfg

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 02/25/04 

Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 19:34:40 -0500

Paul,

Registry permissions can be set via command line utility called REGINI.EXE, part of the NT 4 and Windows Server 2003 Resource Kits. Its probably in the Windows 2000 and XP Reskits too, but not as a separate download.

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"Paul" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0c2901c3fb16$9ecc0950$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>I am running 2000 server sp4, windows xp sp1. All 
> workstations are members of a domain so the users are 
> restricted. I need to be able to set power options but 
> can't just give the users this permission, this is a 
> school and if they don't need it they don't get it 
> because they will just cause problems. Anyway, can I set  
> HKey_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
> on\Controls Folder\PowerCfg permissions for users to full 
> control using a batch file, then set the power options to 
> what I want referencing powercfg, and then set 
> HKey_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
> on\Controls Folder\PowerCfg permissions for users back to 
> read. I would run this as a startup script. The problem I 
> see with this is the same as trying to just set the power 
> options using a startup script and that is permission, 
> the users don't have access to the registry so if I try 
> to run a stratup script when the user logs in it won't 
> let them change power or registry settings. Is there a 
> way to temporarily give them this permission, set what I 
> want, and then take it away. I really don't understand 
> why microsoft has not dealt with the problem of setting 
> restricted users power options. I can't log in as 500 
> students and set them all manually. And I have seen 
> nothing in group policy. any help to steer me in the 
> right direction would be great.

Relevant Pages

  • RE: GP in Terminal server
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