Local admin rights while logged in to a domain.

[Guest]

Hello,

I have a user and I just added his own laptop to my XP domain.
How can I gave him admin rights to his laptop to manage his programs,
files, etc when he is logged in to the domain as a reguler user?

Also, how can I let him have access to his own/old profile in Documents
and Settings as well?

Cheers'
Dave Cason

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

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Hello,

I have a user and I just added his own laptop to my XP domain.
How can I gave him admin rights to his laptop to manage his programs,
files, etc when he is logged in to the domain as a reguler user?

You can add his domain account to the local administrators group, but why
would you want him to have local admin rights? This is generally not
recommended. If this is *his* laptop, and he needs that kind of control, why
is it on your domain? I don't add any computer to the domains I manage
unless it is fully controlled/managed by me or the internal IT people.
Anyone else doesn't even get to connect to the network. What's your goal
here?

Also, how can I let him have access to his own/old profile in
Documents and Settings as well?

Access meaning what, exactly? You can take ownership of it & change the
permissions so his domain login can access the files, or you can copy it to
his domain account in control panel | system | advanced, while you are
logged in as any account that has local admin rights (but not either of
his).

 

[Guest]

Install MyLogon.
Join the computer to the domain (if you wish, not essential)
Set the machine to autologon locally with the original non-domain account.
In MyLogon, specify a domain account for network logon.
Create a logon-script to establish the required network connections.

This will achieve what you want, with the proviso that resources within the
domain but outside of the domain-controller itself must be explicitly
connencted-to, they will not automatically become visible. Major advantage is
that the computer behaves 'normally' when not connected to the domain, so
it's a preferable route for privately-owned laptops.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Hello,

I have a user and I just added his own laptop to my XP domain.
How can I gave him admin rights to his laptop to manage his programs,
files, etc when he is logged in to the domain as a reguler user?

Ask your network administrator or IT department how to add his domain
account to the local administrators group.

Also, how can I let him have access to his own/old profile in Documents
and Settings as well?

HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783

HOW TO Take Ownership of a File or Folder in WinXP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q308421

How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811151

Again, consult your IT department for specific instructions applicable
to your specific domain environment.


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Bruce Chambers

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