XP Pro User Accounts

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Mr. Newt

Hi,

I just installed (clean) XP Pro and set up some user accounts. I'm familiar
with Win2K and thought that XP would be similar with regard to user
accounts, but it appears that's not true. When I go to user accounts, I
only see limited user and administrator accounts. How can I set someone to
power user or in between admin and user?

Thanks.

Robert
 
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Hi,

I just installed (clean) XP Pro and set up some user accounts. I'm
familiar with Win2K and thought that XP would be similar with regard
to user accounts, but it appears that's not true. When I go to user
accounts, I only see limited user and administrator accounts. How
can I set someone to power user or in between admin and user?

Thanks.

Robert
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Well, that's not as easy as one might hope. Fortunately, for Pro, the Power
User account was left in place but that's mostly for legacy reasons going
back to the NT days.

Start > run > type "control userpasswords2" without the quotes and hit enter
Highlight the account, click properties, and click on the Group Membership
tab
Tick Other and in the drop down box assign them a non-standard account
type/membership

Galen
--

"You know that a conjurer gets no credit when once he has explained his
trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you will
come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after all."

Sherlock Holmes
 
Thanks. Did the trick! =)
Galen said:
In Mr. Newt <lektrikpuke@_yahoo.com> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:


Well, that's not as easy as one might hope. Fortunately, for Pro, the
Power User account was left in place but that's mostly for legacy reasons
going back to the NT days.

Start > run > type "control userpasswords2" without the quotes and hit
enter
Highlight the account, click properties, and click on the Group Membership
tab
Tick Other and in the drop down box assign them a non-standard account
type/membership

Galen
--

"You know that a conjurer gets no credit when once he has explained his
trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you will
come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after all."

Sherlock Holmes
Click to expand...
 
Mr. Newt said:
Hi,

I just installed (clean) XP Pro and set up some user accounts. I'm familiar
with Win2K and thought that XP would be similar with regard to user
accounts, but it appears that's not true. When I go to user accounts, I
only see limited user and administrator accounts. How can I set someone to
power user or in between admin and user?
Click to expand...

Easily done. Right-click My Computer > Manage > Users and Local
Groups.....


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In Mr. Newt <lektrikpuke@_yahoo.com> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
Thanks. Did the trick! =)
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Not a problem and thanks for letting us know it worked.

Galen
--

"You know that a conjurer gets no credit when once he has explained his
trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you will
come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after all."

Sherlock Holmes
 
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