Power User vs User

[Guest John]

What is the difference between a Power User and a User? I am in testing

phase of AD roll out and one of my programs will not work if the domain user

is a member of the local user group, however if the domain user is a member

of the Power Users goup, the application seems to work.

 

TIA

John

[Guest JB]

Re: Power User vs User

 

Power user is like a limited Administrator account, can do most of the

things a local Admin can do.

 

"John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:ECB45CB6-8703-43A6-9CFB-23F14D4E7132@microsoft.com...

> What is the difference between a Power User and a User? I am in testing

> phase of AD roll out and one of my programs will not work if the domain

> user

> is a member of the local user group, however if the domain user is a

> member

> of the Power Users goup, the application seems to work.

>

> TIA

> John

[Guest John]

Re: Power User vs User

 

How do I stop a power user from installing programs on a workstation?

 

"JB" wrote:

> Power user is like a limited Administrator account, can do most of the

> things a local Admin can do.

>

> "John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:ECB45CB6-8703-43A6-9CFB-23F14D4E7132@microsoft.com...

> > What is the difference between a Power User and a User? I am in testing

> > phase of AD roll out and one of my programs will not work if the domain

> > user

> > is a member of the local user group, however if the domain user is a

> > member

> > of the Power Users goup, the application seems to work.

> >

> > TIA

> > John

>

>

>

[Guest JB]

Re: Power User vs User

 

Group Policy, but that's only going to work when they are on the domain.

 

I am assuming your problem is actually that a program needs the elevated

privilege to run but you don;t want your users to have that level of

access - correct?

 

"John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:D704D79F-6D28-4384-9147-A9898D92AB80@microsoft.com...

> How do I stop a power user from installing programs on a workstation?

>

> "JB" wrote:

>

>> Power user is like a limited Administrator account, can do most of the

>> things a local Admin can do.

>>

>> "John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:ECB45CB6-8703-43A6-9CFB-23F14D4E7132@microsoft.com...

>> > What is the difference between a Power User and a User? I am in

>> > testing

>> > phase of AD roll out and one of my programs will not work if the domain

>> > user

>> > is a member of the local user group, however if the domain user is a

>> > member

>> > of the Power Users goup, the application seems to work.

>> >

>> > TIA

>> > John

>>

>>

>>

[Guest John]

Re: Power User vs User

 

After calling the third-party vender, there are a couple of folders that

program needs Modify access to in order to run. Giving the local Users

account modify rights solved the problem. We are going to a AD Domain and I

do not want my end users to have admin rights to their workstations. Tired

of all the crap that is installed on their pc and it's my fault their

computer doesn't work.

 

John

 

"JB" wrote:

> Group Policy, but that's only going to work when they are on the domain.

>

> I am assuming your problem is actually that a program needs the elevated

> privilege to run but you don;t want your users to have that level of

> access - correct?

>

> "John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:D704D79F-6D28-4384-9147-A9898D92AB80@microsoft.com...

> > How do I stop a power user from installing programs on a workstation?

> >

> > "JB" wrote:

> >

> >> Power user is like a limited Administrator account, can do most of the

> >> things a local Admin can do.

> >>

> >> "John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:ECB45CB6-8703-43A6-9CFB-23F14D4E7132@microsoft.com...

> >> > What is the difference between a Power User and a User? I am in

> >> > testing

> >> > phase of AD roll out and one of my programs will not work if the domain

> >> > user

> >> > is a member of the local user group, however if the domain user is a

> >> > member

> >> > of the Power Users goup, the application seems to work.

> >> >

> >> > TIA

> >> > John

> >>

> >>

> >>

>

>

>

[Guest JB]

Re: Power User vs User

 

Oh my....I cannot even count the amount of time I have gone there! I worked

in a K - 12 school for 5 years...you cannot even imagine the crap that ends

up on there.

 

You need to learn about Group Policy and utilize it when you go to AD, it'll

make your life MUCH easier once you get past the setup.

 

If you are using Server 2003, there a LOADS of templates.

 

"John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:4708A272-C43E-4A18-91B4-ADB8471D6B55@microsoft.com...

> After calling the third-party vender, there are a couple of folders that

> program needs Modify access to in order to run. Giving the local Users

> account modify rights solved the problem. We are going to a AD Domain and

> I

> do not want my end users to have admin rights to their workstations.

> Tired

> of all the crap that is installed on their pc and it's my fault their

> computer doesn't work.

>

> John

>

> "JB" wrote:

>

>> Group Policy, but that's only going to work when they are on the domain.

>>

>> I am assuming your problem is actually that a program needs the elevated

>> privilege to run but you don;t want your users to have that level of

>> access - correct?

>>

>> "John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:D704D79F-6D28-4384-9147-A9898D92AB80@microsoft.com...

>> > How do I stop a power user from installing programs on a workstation?

>> >

>> > "JB" wrote:

>> >

>> >> Power user is like a limited Administrator account, can do most of the

>> >> things a local Admin can do.

>> >>

>> >> "John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> >> news:ECB45CB6-8703-43A6-9CFB-23F14D4E7132@microsoft.com...

>> >> > What is the difference between a Power User and a User? I am in

>> >> > testing

>> >> > phase of AD roll out and one of my programs will not work if the

>> >> > domain

>> >> > user

>> >> > is a member of the local user group, however if the domain user is a

>> >> > member

>> >> > of the Power Users goup, the application seems to work.

>> >> >

>> >> > TIA

>> >> > John

>> >>

>> >>

>> >>

>>

>>

>>

[Guest John]

Re: Power User vs User

 

I am currently reading about Group Policy and GPOs. I have also set up test

and I am hoping they will help me manage my workstations better.

 

John

 

"JB" wrote:

> Oh my....I cannot even count the amount of time I have gone there! I worked

> in a K - 12 school for 5 years...you cannot even imagine the crap that ends

> up on there.

>

> You need to learn about Group Policy and utilize it when you go to AD, it'll

> make your life MUCH easier once you get past the setup.

>

> If you are using Server 2003, there a LOADS of templates.

>

> "John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:4708A272-C43E-4A18-91B4-ADB8471D6B55@microsoft.com...

> > After calling the third-party vender, there are a couple of folders that

> > program needs Modify access to in order to run. Giving the local Users

> > account modify rights solved the problem. We are going to a AD Domain and

> > I

> > do not want my end users to have admin rights to their workstations.

> > Tired

> > of all the crap that is installed on their pc and it's my fault their

> > computer doesn't work.

> >

> > John

> >

> > "JB" wrote:

> >

> >> Group Policy, but that's only going to work when they are on the domain.

> >>

> >> I am assuming your problem is actually that a program needs the elevated

> >> privilege to run but you don;t want your users to have that level of

> >> access - correct?

> >>

> >> "John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:D704D79F-6D28-4384-9147-A9898D92AB80@microsoft.com...

> >> > How do I stop a power user from installing programs on a workstation?

> >> >

> >> > "JB" wrote:

> >> >

> >> >> Power user is like a limited Administrator account, can do most of the

> >> >> things a local Admin can do.

> >> >>

> >> >> "John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> >> news:ECB45CB6-8703-43A6-9CFB-23F14D4E7132@microsoft.com...

> >> >> > What is the difference between a Power User and a User? I am in

> >> >> > testing

> >> >> > phase of AD roll out and one of my programs will not work if the

> >> >> > domain

> >> >> > user

> >> >> > is a member of the local user group, however if the domain user is a

> >> >> > member

> >> >> > of the Power Users goup, the application seems to work.

> >> >> >

> >> >> > TIA

> >> >> > John

> >> >>

> >> >>

> >> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

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