RE: User Templates
- From: "Alex" <Alex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 14:02:03 -0800
Yes, users are added to the LOCAL administrators group by default. Simply
navigate to computer management on the local computer, then to local users
and groups, then to groups, and then remove the user's domain account from
the "Administrators" group.
"cmjkeegan" wrote:
> Hi Thanks for your reply.
>
> Just to clarify, are you saying that to change the users permissions I
> should log on to the local workstation and change the user from Local Admin
> to Local Users?
>
> If so, is it worth changing the default permissions for the user template so
> by default a new user is not given full admin rights?
>
> Thanks
>
> Chris
> --
> IT & Network Coordinator
>
>
> ""Nathan Liu [MSFT]"" wrote:
>
> > Hello Chris,
> >
> > Thank you for posting in the SBS newsgroup.
> >
> > According to your description, I understand that you found out that users
> > seem to have unrestricted access i.e. they can install anything and do
> > anything even though their template user profile is "user". If I have
> > misunderstood the problem, please don¡¯t hesitate to let me know.
> >
> > Please kindly note this behavior is expected, when we use "Add User Wizard"
> > to create a new user account, and apply it with one of default User
> > Templates, then create a appropriate computer account, then use
> > http://SBSServerName/connectcomputer link to join the computer into SBS
> > Domain by using the new user account, it will automatically add the user
> > account into computer's built-in Local Administrators Group, so users seem
> > to have unrestricted access.
> >
> > Based on the above information, if we would like to restrict the users'
> > permission, we can manually change the user account from computer's
> > built-in Local Administrators Group to Local User Group.
> >
> >
> > Please kindly check the following information about User Templates:
> >
> > Templates
> > Description
> >
> >
> > Administrator Template Has
> > unrestricted access to the server and the domain.
> >
> >
> > Mobile User Template Has
> > all permissions from the user template, also can connect to the server over
> > dial-up or VPN connections.
> >
> >
> > Power User Template Has all
> > permissions from the mobile user template, also can manage users, groups,
> > printers, shared folders, and faxes, and can log on remotely to the server.
> >
> >
> > User Template Has
> > access to network printers, shared folders, fax devices, e-mail, and the
> > Internet.
> >
> >
> > I appreciate your time and cooperation. If anything is unclear, please feel
> > free to let me know. I am looking forward to hearing from you.
> >
> > Have a nice day!
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Nathan Liu (MSFT)
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> > >Hello,
> > >
> > >I have been trying to find out why users seem to have unrestricted access
> > >i.e. they can install anything and do anything even though their template
> > >user profile is "user".
> > >
> > >I think this is because in the user template properites all the templates
> > >seem to be a member of eachother....
> > >
> > >I have put below the list of what each template is a member of:
> > >
> > >Administrator Template...
> > > - Administrator Templates
> > > - Domain Admins
> > > - Domain Users
> > > - Mobile Users
> > > - Remote Web Workplace users
> > >
> > >Mobile User Template...
> > > - Administrator Template
> > > - Domain Users
> > > - Mobile Users
> > > - Power User Templates
> > > - Remote Web Workplace Users
> > >
> > >Power User Templates...
> > > - Administrator Templates
> > > - Domain Power Users
> > > - Domain Users
> > > - Mobile Users
> > > - Remote Web Workplace Users
> > >
> > >User Templates...
> > > - Administrator Templates
> > > - Domain Users
> > > - Power User Templates
> > > - Remote Web Workplace Users
> > >
> > >Now I am guessing that the guy who set this up has given all the templates
> > >admin rights? Am I right and if so which groups should be under which
> > >template.
> > >
> > >Ideally I want the users unable to install any programs or change any
> > system
> > >settings.
> > >
> > >Many Thanks
> > >
> > >Chris
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >--
> > >IT & Network Coordinator
> > >
> >
> >
.
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