RE: Changing Power Schemes, Possibly a Group Policy Issue

From: Rick Claus [MSFT] (rclaus_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/17/04 

Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 13:15:02 -0700

Hey Sagi,

This is a permissions issue on the registry. A simple way to fix it is to
put the user in question in the power users group.

If you are trying to run in a "locked down" desktop environment, you can
change the permissions on select registry keys to open them up to change from
a general user.

Which ones? I don't have the info right at the tip of my fingers, but I have
done it in the past for a client rollout. I'll see if I can dig it up.

If you want, you can figure it out yourself by using a tool like RegMon from
sysinternals. It's a powerful tool that tells you what registry entries are
being touched by various processes. It's invaluable in the creation of a
managed locked down environment.

http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/source/regmon.shtml

They also make a FileMon utility.

Rick Claus [MSFT], MCSE
TechNet CDN - IT Pro Advisor

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"Sagi" wrote:

> I can not change the power schemes in display properties
> as a regular user. But when I log in as an administrator,
> it will let me change the settings but it will not change
> the settings for anyone who uses the computer (I also
> tried doing it by logging into the local machine under
> administrator and changing it). I dont understand why I
> can change my screensaver but I can't change my power
> settings. Please email me or respond to this message if
> you can help me out. THANKS!!
>

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