How to give all users that log into windows XP Administrative rights?

[paul814]

Hello,

When setting up a PC/Laptop I always customize it the way I want the
user to see everything on the desktop, and then I take that profile
that I have een working on and copy it to the Default User. Then any
user that logs in gets the same layout as I had.

How can I also set it up so that any user that logs into the computer
has ADMIN rights on the PC?

thanks.

PS. If its possible to give admin rights, for example to install
programs etc, but not to get into other users documents and settings
that would be better, but if not just how can I set it up so that
anyone who logs in has admin rights?

BTW, this PC is always on a domain so I dont add the account to the
machine or anyhting like that.

 

[beb]

The user account is created before the new user logs in therefore during
it's creation process is when the account is designate as limited or admin.
Since an admin is needed to create a new users then they would give each new
account admin status while creating that account.

 

[Drew Tognola]

Open 'User Accounts' from the Control Panel,
-click 'Change an account'
-select the user account you want to change
-click 'Change my account type'
-select 'Computer administrator'
-click 'Change account type'

Drew

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Hello,

When setting up a PC/Laptop I always customize it the way I want the
user to see everything on the desktop, and then I take that profile
that I have een working on and copy it to the Default User. Then any
user that logs in gets the same layout as I had.

How can I also set it up so that any user that logs into the computer
has ADMIN rights on the PC?

thanks.

As each new user account is created, add it to the local Administrators
group.

PS. If its possible to give admin rights, for example to install
programs etc, but not to get into other users documents and settings

No. An administrator, by definition, has full and complete access to
everything.

that would be better, but if not just how can I set it up so that
anyone who logs in has admin rights?

BTW, this PC is always on a domain so I dont add the account to the
machine or anyhting like that.

Why are you trying to undermine domain security? But, as the computer
is part of a domain, simply add the desired domain group (probably
Domain Users) to the local administrative group. And why didn't you ask
this question of your IT department? They're the ones managing the
domain, and they'd have such elementary knowledge.



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Bruce Chambers

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