Account demotion

[Jeff Barnett]

A long time ago, I set up one of the accounts on our computer as a
"power user". I would now like to demote it to a regular user. It's been
long enough that I don't recall what I must do. Any help would be
appreciated.

The machine is XP Pro SP3, using welcome screen and simple file sharing.

 

[Pegasus [MVP]]

A long time ago, I set up one of the accounts on our computer as a "power
user". I would now like to demote it to a regular user. It's been long
enough that I don't recall what I must do. Any help would be appreciated.

The machine is XP Pro SP3, using welcome screen and simple file sharing.

Here is a Command Line method:

net user "xxx"
(to see what group the use is a member of)

net localgroup "PowerUser" "xxx" /del
(to remove xxx from the PowerUser group

 

[Jeff Barnett]

Here is a Command Line method:

net user "xxx"
(to see what group the use is a member of)

net localgroup "PowerUser" "xxx" /del
(to remove xxx from the PowerUser group

Thanks for the info. Is the effect of the command line identical to
doing the deletion through the "computer management" interface? And one
more question: Are there any side effects other than loss of ability in
the future? I hope the last question parses.

 

[Pegasus [MVP]]

Thanks for the info. Is the effect of the command line identical to doing
the deletion through the "computer management" interface? And one more
question: Are there any side effects other than loss of ability in the
future? I hope the last question parses.

It does not matter what tool you use to modify a user's memberships. The
effect is always the same and the details are kept in the same place (in the
registry file called "SAM". About side effects: Can't tell. It all depends
on what folders or files the demoted user needs to access and what user
privileges he needs for his job.