Power options in Group Policy

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From: Doink (someone_at_somewhere.com)
Date: 03/15/04 

Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 09:04:22 -0800

I have several laptop users that need to have their computer in an "always
on" state - no screen saver / hibernation at all. Users do not have access
to the power options on the screen saver tab of the display options. In
order for me to give them access I 've been forced to add their account to
the "power users" local group. I would rather not do this - thus the
question: Is there a way to give users access to the power settings through
Group Policy without making them a member of "power users"?

Thanks in advance

Don

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