add user in more than one group through user accounts in control panel

[Guest gchandrujs via WindowsKB.com]

Hi,

 

In windows xp user accounts in control panel, i need to add a user in

different groups. Please advise how to do that

as i dont want to do it in Local users and group in management console.

 

Is that possible to do the same in user accounts in control panel ?

 

Thanks in advance

 

Regards

Chandra

 

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[Guest Nightowl]

Re: add user in more than one group through user accounts in control panel

 

gchandrujs via WindowsKB.com <u25485@uwe.?.invalid> wrote on Wed, 5 Sep

2007:

>Hi,

>

>In windows xp user accounts in control panel, i need to add a user in

>different groups. Please advise how to do that

>as i dont want to do it in Local users and group in management console.

>

>Is that possible to do the same in user accounts in control panel ?

>

 

I don't believe so.

 

You can do it (provided you're an admin) in the userpasswords2 dialog

(Start | Run, type control userpasswords2, OK) by highlighting the name

of the user, clicking the Properties button then choosing the Group

Membership tab.

 

Another way is, from an admin account, to open a Command window and use

the Net Group or Net Localgroup command. Examples here:

http://www.ss64.com/nt/net_useradmin.html

 

But why wouldn't you want to use Local Users and Groups?

 

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[Guest gchandrujs via WindowsKB.com]

Re: add user in more than one group through user accounts in control panel

 

Hi Nightowl,

 

Thanks for your reply.

 

By the way, we are in domain having around 1000 PCs. Normally we provide only

Power users group to the standard user.

 

When we install programming softwares like visual studio .net 2003 and when

user requires their login id to be included both in admin user group and

debug user groups.

 

So, everytime i am asking them to logoff from their power user id and logging

in with my admin id and giving their requirements in Local users and groups

only. Since the management console is restricted for the users id. Its only

accessible to our adminstator id.

 

Now, if my question gets clarified i can easily provide their requirements by

saving logoff and logon timing.

 

I check your options and revert back.

 

Thanks a lot again.

 

 

Nightowl wrote:

>gchandrujs via WindowsKB.com <u25485@uwe.?.invalid> wrote on Wed, 5 Sep

>2007:

>

>>Hi,

>>

>

>>

>>Is that possible to do the same in user accounts in control panel ?

>

>I don't believe so.

>

>You can do it (provided you're an admin) in the userpasswords2 dialog

>(Start | Run, type control userpasswords2, OK) by highlighting the name

>of the user, clicking the Properties button then choosing the Group

>Membership tab.

>

>Another way is, from an admin account, to open a Command window and use

>the Net Group or Net Localgroup command. Examples here:

>http://www.ss64.com/nt/net_useradmin.html

>

>But why wouldn't you want to use Local Users and Groups?

>

 

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[Guest gchandrujs via WindowsKB.com]

Re: add user in more than one group through user accounts in control panel

 

Hi Nightowl

>You can do it (provided you're an admin) in the userpasswords2 dialog

>(Start | Run, type control userpasswords2, OK) by highlighting the name

>of the user, clicking the Properties button then choosing the Group

>Membership tab.

 

Ref the above quotes in your reply. I would like to brief u with an example

for what i am expecting.

 

Suppose if an domain user (MarkBouch) needs to be added in this pc in both

the power users group and Debuggers group in that pc. How can i do that when

the user is logged in that pc for the first time. I don't want MarkBouch to

logoff. So i use "control userpasswords2" and when it ask for administrator

user name and password and domain name, i give the details and then i add the

user name using "Add" button. But at the same time, i need to include in more

than one group. Thats my question.

 

FYI.

 

Please help.

 

 

Nightowl wrote:

>gchandrujs via WindowsKB.com <u25485@uwe.?.invalid> wrote on Wed, 5 Sep

>2007:

>

>>Hi,

>>

>

>>

>>Is that possible to do the same in user accounts in control panel ?

>

>I don't believe so.

>

>You can do it (provided you're an admin) in the userpasswords2 dialog

>(Start | Run, type control userpasswords2, OK) by highlighting the name

>of the user, clicking the Properties button then choosing the Group

>Membership tab.

>

>Another way is, from an admin account, to open a Command window and use

>the Net Group or Net Localgroup command. Examples here:

>http://www.ss64.com/nt/net_useradmin.html

>

>But why wouldn't you want to use Local Users and Groups?

>

 

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[Guest Nightowl]

Re: add user in more than one group through user accounts in control panel

 

Hi chandra

 

Yes, I think I understand.

 

The quickest way to add a user to several groups, if you don't want to

use Local Users and Groups, is to open a command window and use the net

localgroup command.

 

net localgroup "power users" MarkBouch /add

net localgroup Debuggers MarkBouch /add

 

You can create the user account in the first place this way, too:

net user [username] [password] /add /active:yes

 

Unless you have a security policy in place that forbids this, Power

Users can manage local groups, so your users could add themselves to

Debuggers this way without you having to log in as admin and do it for

them. However, I think in your first post you said they also needed to

be members of the Administrators group? If that's so, that's something

they can't do themselves; only an admin has that power.

 

Having said all that though, it may still be necessary for the user to

log off and on again for the account changes to become active. I'm not

on a domain here so I can't check. I'm sorry I can't help more, but I'm

not an expert on this -- perhaps someone else may be able to help more.

 

 

gchandrujs via WindowsKB.com <u25485@uwe.?.invalid> wrote on Thu, 6 Sep

2007:

>Suppose if an domain user (MarkBouch) needs to be added in this pc in both

>the power users group and Debuggers group in that pc. How can i do that when

>the user is logged in that pc for the first time. I don't want MarkBouch to

>logoff. So i use "control userpasswords2" and when it ask for administrator

>user name and password and domain name, i give the details and then i add the

>user name using "Add" button. But at the same time, i need to include in more

>than one group. Thats my question.

>

>FYI.

>

>Please help.

 

--

Nightowl

[Guest gchandrujs via WindowsKB.com]

Re: add user in more than one group through user accounts in control panel

 

Hi Nightowl,

 

I appreciate your reply and glad to inform you that its worked fine even in

domain environment. I again pleasure to convey my thanks.

 

Though it might looks unimportant for any readers, your reply is much useful

when we get in trouble or problems while we adding a user in multiple groups.

Your command worked successfully for domain users also.

 

I just given as you mentioned in your reply as the user is domain user and

when i noticed in user accounts it taken that name as a domain user and

successfully added.

 

Thanks again. By the way, may i get your personal email id so i will mail

you any other doubts as in future if i post anything here in the forum, it

might be unseen by you.

 

Thanks again.

 

Regards

Chandra

 

 

Nightowl wrote:

>Hi chandra

>

>Yes, I think I understand.

>

>The quickest way to add a user to several groups, if you don't want to

>use Local Users and Groups, is to open a command window and use the net

>localgroup command.

>

>net localgroup "power users" MarkBouch /add

>net localgroup Debuggers MarkBouch /add

>

>You can create the user account in the first place this way, too:

>net user [username] [password] /add /active:yes

>

>Unless you have a security policy in place that forbids this, Power

>Users can manage local groups, so your users could add themselves to

>Debuggers this way without you having to log in as admin and do it for

>them. However, I think in your first post you said they also needed to

>be members of the Administrators group? If that's so, that's something

>they can't do themselves; only an admin has that power.

>

>Having said all that though, it may still be necessary for the user to

>log off and on again for the account changes to become active. I'm not

>on a domain here so I can't check. I'm sorry I can't help more, but I'm

>not an expert on this -- perhaps someone else may be able to help more.

>

>gchandrujs via WindowsKB.com <u25485@uwe.?.invalid> wrote on Thu, 6 Sep

>2007:

>

>>Suppose if an domain user (MarkBouch) needs to be added in this pc in both

>>the power users group and Debuggers group in that pc. How can i do that when

>

>>

>>Please help.

>

 

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[Guest Nightowl]

Re: add user in more than one group through user accounts in control panel

 

Hi Chandra

 

Great, I'm really glad to hear that worked for you and was useful.

 

You're always welcome to email me (my Reply-To address works:-) but in

all honesty, you'd be far more likely to get an answer from the forum on

anything to do with networking or domains. I'm just a single home user.

 

 

gchandrujs via WindowsKB.com <u25485@uwe.?.invalid> wrote on Sat, 8 Sep

2007:

>I appreciate your reply and glad to inform you that its worked fine even in

>domain environment. I again pleasure to convey my thanks.

>

>Though it might looks unimportant for any readers, your reply is much useful

>when we get in trouble or problems while we adding a user in multiple groups.

>Your command worked successfully for domain users also.

>

>I just given as you mentioned in your reply as the user is domain user and

>when i noticed in user accounts it taken that name as a domain user and

>successfully added.

>

>Thanks again. By the way, may i get your personal email id so i will mail

>you any other doubts as in future if i post anything here in the forum, it

>might be unseen by you.

>

>Thanks again.

>

>Regards

>Chandra

>

>

>Nightowl wrote:

>>Hi chandra

>>

>>Yes, I think I understand.

>>

>>The quickest way to add a user to several groups, if you don't want to

>>use Local Users and Groups, is to open a command window and use the net

>>localgroup command.

>>

>>net localgroup "power users" MarkBouch /add

>>net localgroup Debuggers MarkBouch /add

>>

>>You can create the user account in the first place this way, too:

>>net user [username] [password] /add /active:yes

>>

>>Unless you have a security policy in place that forbids this, Power

>>Users can manage local groups, so your users could add themselves to

>>Debuggers this way without you having to log in as admin and do it for

>>them. However, I think in your first post you said they also needed to

>>be members of the Administrators group? If that's so, that's something

>>they can't do themselves; only an admin has that power.

>>

>>Having said all that though, it may still be necessary for the user to

>>log off and on again for the account changes to become active. I'm not

>>on a domain here so I can't check. I'm sorry I can't help more, but I'm

>>not an expert on this -- perhaps someone else may be able to help more.

>>

>>gchandrujs via WindowsKB.com <u25485@uwe.?.invalid> wrote on Thu, 6 Sep

>>2007:

>>

>>>Suppose if an domain user (MarkBouch) needs to be added in this pc in both

>>>the power users group and Debuggers group in that pc. How can i do that when

>>

>>>

>>>Please help.

>>

>

 

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Nightowl

[Guest Chandra via WindowsKB.com]

Re: add user in more than one group through user accounts in control panel

 

Hi Nightowl,

 

Though you are a home user, it seems you are more strong in the basic

concepts in computers.

 

Normally, whatever you say, those who are strong in basic things only shine

good and grow n IT.

 

Thanks a lot.

 

Regards

Chandra.

 

 

Nightowl wrote:

>Hi Chandra

>

>Great, I'm really glad to hear that worked for you and was useful.

>

>You're always welcome to email me (my Reply-To address works:-) but in

>all honesty, you'd be far more likely to get an answer from the forum on

>anything to do with networking or domains. I'm just a single home user.

>

>gchandrujs via WindowsKB.com <u25485@uwe.?.invalid> wrote on Sat, 8 Sep

>2007:

>

>>I appreciate your reply and glad to inform you that its worked fine even in

>>domain environment. I again pleasure to convey my thanks.

>

>>>>

>>>>Please help.

>

 

--

chandra

 

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[Guest Nightowl]

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Chandra via WindowsKB.com <u25485@uwe.?.invalid> wrote on Sun, 9 Sep

2007:

>Though you are a home user, it seems you are more strong in the basic

>concepts in computers.

>

>Normally, whatever you say, those who are strong in basic things only shine

>good and grow n IT.

 

That's a very nice thing to say; thank you, Chandra. I certainly love

computers and there is always something new to learn -- that's why I

read this group. We learn a lot from each other here.

 

Best wishes,

--

Nightowl

[Guest Chandra via WindowsKB.com]

Re: add user in more than one group through user accounts in control panel

 

Hi Nightowl,

 

Can you see the below URL for which i posted in the windowskb forum and help

me ?

 

http://www.windowskb.com/Uwe/Forum.aspx/windows-xp-configuration/6078/Domain-name-not-found-in-local-user-and-groups#780da48d0b89euwe

 

 

Thanks in advance,

Chandra.

 

 

Nightowl wrote:

>Chandra via WindowsKB.com <u25485@uwe.?.invalid> wrote on Sun, 9 Sep

>2007:

>

>>Though you are a home user, it seems you are more strong in the basic

>>concepts in computers.

>>

>>Normally, whatever you say, those who are strong in basic things only shine

>>good and grow n IT.

>

>That's a very nice thing to say; thank you, Chandra. I certainly love

>computers and there is always something new to learn -- that's why I

>read this group. We learn a lot from each other here.

>

>Best wishes,

 

--

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[Guest Nightowl]

Re: add user in more than one group through user accounts in control panel

 

Hi Chandra

 

I wish I could help, but as I explained I know next to nothing about

networks and domains. The only thing I can suggest is, I noticed in this

article:

<http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs

/en-us/lsm_overview_01.mspx?mfr=true>

 

it says to right-click Groups, point to All Tasks and then choose Add. .

.. , rather than selecting Add from the console menu. Whether that will

take you to the same place or give you more choices I don't know, as

I've never been part of a domain.

 

If you don't get an answer here you might want to try:

 

microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web or

microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage

 

I'd be interested to know if you solve it. Sorry I can't help more, but

maybe someone else can.

 

Best wishes,

 

--

Nightowl

 

Chandra via WindowsKB.com <u25485@uwe.?.invalid> wrote on Tue, 11 Sep

2007:

>Can you see the below URL for which i posted in the windowskb forum and help

>me ?

>

>http://www.windowskb.com/Uwe/Forum.aspx/windows-xp-configuration/6078/Domain-name-not-found-in-local-user-and-

>groups#780da48d0b89euwe

 

--

Nightowl

[Guest Chandra via WindowsKB.com]

Re: add user in more than one group through user accounts in control panel

 

Hi Nightowl,

 

Thanks for your reply and i appreciate.

 

Will revert back once i go through the articles.

 

Regards

Chandra

 

 

Nightowl wrote:

>Hi Chandra

>

>I wish I could help, but as I explained I know next to nothing about

>networks and domains. The only thing I can suggest is, I noticed in this

>article:

><http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs

>/en-us/lsm_overview_01.mspx?mfr=true>

>

>it says to right-click Groups, point to All Tasks and then choose Add. .

>. , rather than selecting Add from the console menu. Whether that will

>take you to the same place or give you more choices I don't know, as

>I've never been part of a domain.

>

>If you don't get an answer here you might want to try:

>

>microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web or

>microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage

>

>I'd be interested to know if you solve it. Sorry I can't help more, but

>maybe someone else can.

>

>Best wishes,

>

>--

>Nightowl

>

>Chandra via WindowsKB.com <u25485@uwe.?.invalid> wrote on Tue, 11 Sep

>2007:

>

>>Can you see the below URL for which i posted in the windowskb forum and help

>>me ?

>>

>>http://www.windowskb.com/Uwe/Forum.aspx/windows-xp-configuration/6078/Domain-name-not-found-in-local-user-and-

>>groups#780da48d0b89euwe

>

 

--

chandra

 

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[Guest Chandra via WindowsKB.com]

Re: add user in more than one group through user accounts in control panel

 

Hi Nighowl,

 

I have another problem.

 

I am aware that you are not a domain user. Though hope you may have some

solution for my question below.

 

If a domain user who is logging into a PC for the first time will not have

his user id in any local user group. Also, since he is a domain user, our

group policy restricts him using any system components like mmc, user groups

in control panel etc.,

 

I want him to add his user name in any local user group (even if its standard

power users doesn't mind). The reason why i am asking this is as i said since

the user logging into that PC for the first time and his user name is not

found in any local user group, we couldn't able to connect his pc remotely

through our Dameware remote control. If his user name is in any local user

group means, we are able to connect.

 

If i use the net localgroup command (ex. net localgroup "power users" Mark

/add, its saying Access is Denied.

 

So, everytime we are physically going to his place and adding his user name

in local group.

 

Is there any other way to add his user name (first time logging user) to any

local user group themselves ?

 

YOur help will be highly appreciated.

 

Thanks in advance,

Chandra.

 

 

 

 

Nightowl wrote:

>Hi Chandra

>

>I wish I could help, but as I explained I know next to nothing about

>networks and domains. The only thing I can suggest is, I noticed in this

>article:

><http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs

>/en-us/lsm_overview_01.mspx?mfr=true>

>

>it says to right-click Groups, point to All Tasks and then choose Add. .

>. , rather than selecting Add from the console menu. Whether that will

>take you to the same place or give you more choices I don't know, as

>I've never been part of a domain.

>

>If you don't get an answer here you might want to try:

>

>microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web or

>microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage

>

>I'd be interested to know if you solve it. Sorry I can't help more, but

>maybe someone else can.

>

>Best wishes,

>

>--

>Nightowl

>

>Chandra via WindowsKB.com <u25485@uwe.?.invalid> wrote on Tue, 11 Sep

>2007:

>

>>Can you see the below URL for which i posted in the windowskb forum and help

>>me ?

>>

>>http://www.windowskb.com/Uwe/Forum.aspx/windows-xp-configuration/6078/Domain-name-not-found-in-local-user-and-

>>groups#780da48d0b89euwe

>

 

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