Re: POwer options in group policy

From: Senthil Prabakaran (senthilp_donotreply__at_msn.com)
Date: 01/20/05

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    Power Options can be changed by users with 'Power User' membership or
    Administrators.
    If your users are regular Domain Users, they cannot change Power Options.

    Senthil Prabakaran
    www.autoprof.com

    "KPM" <KPM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:A5D2C0EA-C06D-4788-BBB0-587CA0E6F1B3@microsoft.com...
    > HI
    >
    > I am using Windows 2000 server-Active directory. 90% of my users have XP
    > workstations and the rest are wondows 2000.
    > I have a group policy for all users.
    > My XP users are not able to alter their power options. I have not done
    > anything in the group policy to alter this.
    > I have enabled, Show only specific applets in the control panel. I have
    > included power options in that.
    > The users are able to see that icon in the control panel but when they try
    > to change the settings, it says access denied.
    > I don't know what to do. Kindly let me know a way to fix this.

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