DATE:19-July-2008
Filed Under: MCSA, Windows, How-to
Certification: 70-270
Skill Requirement: Create and Mange Local Users and Groups
Adding users to groups is a convenient way to give system rights to users and simplifies administration. Windows XP has four built-in groups. Window’s built-in groups have appropriate permissions for each unique user group.
Administrator
The Administrator group has full control to the system and system objects. In addition, the Administrator group may grant themselves any permission's they do not have by default. Although the initial user account is an Administrator account this account should not be used for everyday use and should be reserved for the administration of the system only. Administrator accounts should be assigned judicially and with caution.
Back-up Operator
Back-up Operator Group has permission to back-up and restore the file system, but must use the back-up utility to do so.
Guest
Although created for the occasional “guest user” this account with its strict limit on network resources is considered a potential security risk and is usually disabled or a better scenario, it should be removed from the user container all together.
Power User
Although the Power User Account grants users a lot of control over the system this group has fewer rights and permissions than Administrators. Users in this group can add and remove users (user accounts they created) add and remove software…
Adding a User to the Administrator Group
To add a user to a group right click on My Computer and click Manage. Expand Local Users and Groups. Click on the Groups folder in the left frame and double click on Administrator. Click the add button and add the name of user. (The user must already be created before they can be added to a group.) Once the user name has been added click check names to insure that you used a valid user name; if the user is not found, click on Location to find the user at a specific location on the network.
