Re: New computer added local user to have admin privs How?

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From: Pat Horridge (pat_at_remove-spam.vet.co.uk)
Date: 11/16/04 

Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 11:12:30 -0000

I operate a low IT support setup with all users having full local admin
rights.
On the new machine without admin rights setup. The start menu is missing
items. Word Outlook and excel fail to launch as they need to finish install
the first time run by that user.
I tried in the past restricting user rights but had various problems that
were solved in a stroke by allowing local admin rights.
I may have a member of staff providing IT support more available in the
future so may try removing loacl admin rights and see how it goes.

Think I've managed to sort it by adding the domain group top local admins
but I'm sure I did it differently before but maybe I'm just tired.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
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> Pat Horridge wrote:
>> Have been trying to add a brand new computer to my domain and I can't
>> see how to give users local admin rights.
>> Done this before ok but won't play ball today.
>> My other machines show NT Authority/authenticated users as part of the
>> administrator group but can't see how to add this.
>
> 1. Why is this necessary? I do not recommend it - for what purposes do
> they
> need local admin rights?
> 2. What errors do you get when you try to add a domain group to the local
> admins group?
>
>

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