Re: power users not available after upgrade to xp pro from xp home

I still have the same problem when I create a new user using the user
accounts applet in contorl panel. Unless I can set up the users properly
using the users screen and choose power user the programs will not work
properly. Is there a workaround that makes it available like a fresh install
of xp professional would have.
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csw3rd


"Nepatsfan" wrote:

What I said earlier still holds true. The User Accounts applet in Control Panel
won't allow you to create or manage an account that's a member of the Power
Users group. You'll have to rely on the Local Users and Groups console. See the
instructions I provided in my earlier response for how that's done.

After becoming a member of the Power Users group, the account will show up in
the User Accounts applet as an Unknown account type. Take a look at the
Testpower account shown here.

http://home.comcast.net/~nepatsfan2005/User_Accounts.JPG

If you want to verify that an account is a member of the Power Users group, you
can do so by checking the "Member Of" page of the accounts properties ***. An
alternative is to open a command prompt window (Start -> Run -> cmd.exe) and
enter the following command,

net localgroup "power users"

If you're looking for more information on this subject, you might want to open
Help and Support from your Start menu and enter Local Users and Groups concepts
in the Search box. Take a look at the information under the Suggested Topics
header. You can also do a Google search on the topic of Local Users and Groups
console.

As for restricting access to files, you're going to have to become familiar with
the concept of NTFS permissions. If you want more info on this topic, take a
look at this article for starters.

Windows XP Professional File Sharing
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm

Good luck

Nepatsfan

"csw3rd" <csw3rd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have an application that is requiring that the user be either and
administrator or power user. I have files on the computer that I dont want
the other users to have access to.
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csw3rd


"Nepatsfan" wrote:

The User Accounts applet in Control Panel is a basic tool that works the same
in
XP Professional and XP Home Edition. You're restricted to creating accounts
that
are members of the Users group (a Limited account) or the Administrators
group
(a Computer Administrator). That's by design.

If an account on a system running XP Professional is a member of the Power
Users
group it will be listed in User Accounts as "Unknown account type".

If you want any of the accounts on your computer to be members of the Power
Users group you have to use either the Local Users and Groups console or the
net
localgroup command.

I might be able to provide a better response if you could explain what the
reason was for upgrading to XP Pro and why you need some accounts to be Power
Users.

Nepatsfan


"csw3rd" <csw3rd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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But when I do that when I go back to the users through control panel it
tells
me that it doesn't recognize the account type. How do I get the users
section
show power users instead of just the limited and administrator?
--
csw3rd


"Nepatsfan" wrote:

"csw3rd" <csw3rd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have upgraded a computer from xp home to xp pro but I only have
administrator and limited user accounts available. I need to have power
users
group available. How can I get that?
--
csw3rd


Right click My Computer and select Manage from the menu.
In Computer Management, click on Local Users and Groups in the left hand
column.
Open the Groups folder.
In the right hand pane, right click on Power Users and select "Add to
group"
from the menu.
In Power Users Properties, click on the Add button.
In Select Users, click on the Advanced button.
Click on the Find Now button.
Click on the user you wish to add to the Power Users group and click on OK
twice.
Note: If you want to add multiple users, hold down the Crtl key.

You can also open the Users folder, double click on an account, click on
the
Member of tab, and add the account to a group.

You can also access the Local Users and Groups console by going to
Start ->
Run
and entering lusrmgr.msc in the Open box.

Good luck

Nepatsfan











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