XP Pro & Admin Rights - Domain vs. Local

[Karl Burrows]

I am really getting frustrated with XP! I have inherited a small domain
with Win2000 Server, 4 XP Pro desktops and 1 laptop. If I login to the
domain and try to install software, on several machines, I am told I don't
have admin rights to install. The laptop is the same way. I can install
locally, but not on the network with the same user. I have all users setup
as Domain Users on the domain (normally works to allow network shares,
network installs, etc.) and as admins on the local machines (new user
account created, not using the built-in admin account).

It seems I fight with XP Pro everytime I try to do something. Can someone
walk me through what I need to do on the local machine with user setup and
the domain setup to allow them to install programs? Do I need to create a
user name on the domain that matches the name of the computer instead of the
user name? Do I need to rename the built-in admin account to the user so I
'bypass' all the sharing and access violations?

Thanks!!!!

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[Matt DuBois [MSFT]]

Instead of creating new accounts on the local machines for the users, just
add their domain account to the Administrators group. To do this on XP:

Log in as Administrator
Right click on My Computer
Select "Manage"
Expand Local Users and Groups in the left pane
Click on Groups in the left pane
Double click on "Administrators" in the right pane
Click "Add" and add the domain users.

You may wish to remove the local user accounts you created on each machine
to prevent users accidentally logging in to the local account instead of the
domain account.

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"Karl Burrows" > wrote in message
...
> I am really getting frustrated with XP! I have inherited a small domain
> with Win2000 Server, 4 XP Pro desktops and 1 laptop. If I login to the
> domain and try to install software, on several machines, I am told I don't
> have admin rights to install. The laptop is the same way. I can install
> locally, but not on the network with the same user. I have all users
setup
> as Domain Users on the domain (normally works to allow network shares,
> network installs, etc.) and as admins on the local machines (new user
> account created, not using the built-in admin account).
>
> It seems I fight with XP Pro everytime I try to do something. Can someone
> walk me through what I need to do on the local machine with user setup and
> the domain setup to allow them to install programs? Do I need to create a
> user name on the domain that matches the name of the computer instead of
the
> user name? Do I need to rename the built-in admin account to the user so
I
> 'bypass' all the sharing and access violations?
>
> Thanks!!!!
>
> --
> Remove 'spam' from email address to contact me directly
>
>
>

[Karl Burrows]

Excellent idea!!! I will give it a try and let you know how it works!

"Matt DuBois [MSFT]" > wrote in message
...
Instead of creating new accounts on the local machines for the users, just
add their domain account to the Administrators group. To do this on XP:

Log in as Administrator
Right click on My Computer
Select "Manage"
Expand Local Users and Groups in the left pane
Click on Groups in the left pane
Double click on "Administrators" in the right pane
Click "Add" and add the domain users.

You may wish to remove the local user accounts you created on each machine
to prevent users accidentally logging in to the local account instead of the
domain account.

--
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.


"Karl Burrows" > wrote in message
...
> I am really getting frustrated with XP! I have inherited a small domain
> with Win2000 Server, 4 XP Pro desktops and 1 laptop. If I login to the
> domain and try to install software, on several machines, I am told I don't
> have admin rights to install. The laptop is the same way. I can install
> locally, but not on the network with the same user. I have all users
setup
> as Domain Users on the domain (normally works to allow network shares,
> network installs, etc.) and as admins on the local machines (new user
> account created, not using the built-in admin account).
>
> It seems I fight with XP Pro everytime I try to do something. Can someone
> walk me through what I need to do on the local machine with user setup and
> the domain setup to allow them to install programs? Do I need to create a
> user name on the domain that matches the name of the computer instead of
the
> user name? Do I need to rename the built-in admin account to the user so
I
> 'bypass' all the sharing and access violations?
>
> Thanks!!!!
>
> --
> Remove 'spam' from email address to contact me directly
>
>
>