Re: Policy's to tight maybe?

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From: Chris Jones (cka691_at_alltel.net)
Date: 07/28/04 

Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 07:10:46 -0400

You can setup local Administrative users for workstations, this will not
compromise the server, just the workstation.
"Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" <marina@roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com> wrote in message
news:eT6uAPIdEHA.1000@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hi John,
>
> To be able to install software on W2k or XP, you need the user to be a
> member of the local Administrators group on the workstation. After the
> install, you can take them out if you want.
> The local administrator doesn't give the user domain admin rights.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Marina
> Microsoft SBS-MVP
>
> "John D" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
> news:572901c4746c$6e0a1120$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> > No, why would I want to? Sorry but you've lost me as to
> > why and how I would do that globally for all users.
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >Hello. Have you setup your users with Admin rights to
> > >their individual machines?
> > >
> > >Scott
> > >>-----Original Message-----
> > >>Hello, I have a number of issues with all the XP
> > machies
> > >>on my SBS 2003 network and I beleive its something in
> > >>policys thats doing it. Basically users can't write to
> > >>there system drives on there desktop PC's.
> > >>
> > >>For example when Office 2003 is installed by an
> > >>administrator it and is licenced then the administrator
> > >>logs of and a new users logs on. When they go into Word
> > >>or Excel etc it flashes up with the Accept, Decline
> > >>licence screen everytime. This keeps happening untill
> > an
> > >>administrator logs on and goes into Word or Excel, then
> > >>it stops happening! I figure that the administrator has
> > >>rights to make changes to the registy/system drive and
> > >>thats why it happens. I also have a number of other
> > >>similar thing that happens. Can anyone help, is this
> > >>because my policys are to tight?
> > >>
> > >>Thanks
> > >>.
> > >>
> > >.
> > >
>
>

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