Re: New computer added local user to have admin privs How?
From: Pat Horridge (pat_at_remove-spam.vet.co.uk)
Date: 11/16/04
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Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 14:34:15 -0000
Well been running SBS since V4 so well over 5 years now for 10 users and the
IT support I have do do at desktop level is almost zero. (only really need
to visit workstations to do routine checks)
The work I need to do on the server is only hours per month (unless there's
a hardware problem or software update)
I know this isn't the way others work but my staff are all highly IT
literate and responsible and it works for us.
Like I say I do re-consider it every now ant then but if it aint' broke
don't fix it.
"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Pat Horridge wrote:
>> I operate a low IT support setup with all users having full local
>> admin rights.
>
> That can lead to *a lot* of extra IT support ;-)
>
>> 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.
>
> Yes - users shouldn't install applications. Admins should (install Office
> as
> a custom/complete install to run everything from the local computer) - and
> for some, the user will temporarily need local admin rights the first time
> the apps are run - then the rights should be revoked.
>
>> I tried in the past restricting user rights but had various problems
>> that were solved in a stroke by allowing local admin rights.
>
> If you run into badly written apps that require admin rights, check out
> FileMon and RegMon from www.sysinternals.com
>
>> 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.
>
> You can add Domain Users to Local Admins and it should accomplish what you
> want.
>>
>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
>> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in
>> message news:ueEfrW0yEHA.260@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>> 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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