Changing power option with limited user account

[Guest]

Hi,

I have a laptop with two user accounts: one with administrator privileges
which I use for maintenance purposes and a limited one which I use for every
day use. The problem is that I would like to be able to change Power Options
from the limited user account without having to log on the administrator
account every time (this is a laptop, so I like some more flexibility
regarding the Power Options).

Is there a policy to add permission for a specific user (or group) to the
Power Options? Can I manually set permission on a registry key or set of
files?

Thank you for your suggestions.

 

[Raymond J. Johnson Jr.]

| Hi,
|
| I have a laptop with two user accounts: one with administrator privileges
| which I use for maintenance purposes and a limited one which I use for
every
| day use. The problem is that I would like to be able to change Power
Options
| from the limited user account without having to log on the administrator
| account every time (this is a laptop, so I like some more flexibility
| regarding the Power Options).
|
| Is there a policy to add permission for a specific user (or group) to the
| Power Options? Can I manually set permission on a registry key or set of
| files?
|
| Thank you for your suggestions.

It sounds like you have made yourself a limited user. What is it about you
that you don't trust?

 

[Guest]

I prefer running every day task as a limited user to help prevent damages.
Also, if you get a virus as a limited user, most likely it will not be able
to delete system files and such. Microsoft encourages to run everyday tasks
as a limited user and other OS (Linux, UNIX, and MAC X) force you to do so...
It is simply good practice.

 

[Raymond J. Johnson Jr.]

| I prefer running every day task as a limited user to help prevent damages.
| Also, if you get a virus as a limited user, most likely it will not be
able
| to delete system files and such. Microsoft encourages to run everyday
tasks
| as a limited user and other OS (Linux, UNIX, and MAC X) force you to do
so...
| It is simply good practice.
|
| "Raymond J. Johnson Jr." wrote:
|
| >
| > | > | Hi,
| > |
| > | I have a laptop with two user accounts: one with administrator
privileges
| > | which I use for maintenance purposes and a limited one which I use for
| > every
| > | day use. The problem is that I would like to be able to change Power
| > Options
| > | from the limited user account without having to log on the
administrator
| > | account every time (this is a laptop, so I like some more flexibility
| > | regarding the Power Options).
| > |
| > | Is there a policy to add permission for a specific user (or group) to
the
| > | Power Options? Can I manually set permission on a registry key or set
of
| > | files?
| > |
| > | Thank you for your suggestions.
| >
| > It sounds like you have made yourself a limited user. What is it about
you
| > that you don't trust?

How is it good practice if it keeps you from doing simple things like
changing power options? I've never heard of a single-user computer where the
single user restricts himself to a limited account for everyday use.

 

[Guest]

It is good practice because you don't blow up your system folder by mistake
and virusses don't have write permission over system files... Most of the
time you can run simple administration tasks using the "run as" command, but
this does not work for the Power Options. Anyway, one might want to give
access to Power Options to a limited user for other reasons, so I would
appreciate if anyone knows how to set permission for the Power Options.

Thank you

 

[Guest]

same problem here, I have 600+ computer on my network running Windows XP as
restricted user and they can not change power settings. the only work around
is to give admin acces to the user and change it back to restricted once the
power setings are changed.

If you find anything other than Raymond J. Johnson Jr's comments let me know

Thanks
Franck

 

[Guest]

Here is the fix:

you will need to modify the following Reg KEY

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls
Folder\PowerCfg

login as administrator start regedit
right click on the reg key and select permisions and give full control to
Users

Franck