Re: Power Users on XP machines

From: Peter Olmsford (Olmsford_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/19/04 

Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 10:25:01 -0700

I am not too familiar with GPOs yet but I have looked at them a bit. Do I
do this solely on the 2003 server or on the XP machine?

"Glenn L" wrote:

> Use the restricted groups feature in GPO to put specific users and groups
> into the local power users group on your XP workstations.
>
> --
> Glenn L
> CCNA, MCSE 2000, MCSE 2003 + Security
>
>
> "Peter Olmsford" <Peter Olmsford@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:72040550-D8B8-44EC-AB3C-AE1F60D1F238@microsoft.com...
> > How do I get users in a 2003 domain to be power users on an XP machine
> > without adding them t the Power Users group on the XP machine
> individually.
> > Can I change their default group from normal users to Power Users
> somewhere?
> >
> > I have a security group setup with the users in 2003 but the XP machines
> > will not allow me to add that group even if I log onto the machine as the
> > administrator for that machine.
>
>
>

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