Solve : User groups?

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Answer» Ok... I have a computer. I have QUITE a few other users on my computer and do not want them to be able to make system WIDE changes such as accessing permissions. However I still want my users to be able to install programs which I do not see as being a big deal. If I set them as 'User' they cannot install programs, If I set them as 'power user' they can make all SORTS of system wide changes that I do not want them to be able to make. Does anyone have any idea how I can grant a user acount permission to install programs without uprgading it to a power user or administrator? Thanks .Which Operating System? In XP, I know that Limited access will do the trick... [glb]Flame[/glb]Limited access will not allow users to install software.Are you sure? (dumb question) I've done it before on my computer... Then again, my computer seems to have come from censored, and is posessed... Who knows about mine... [glb]Flame[/glb]I am very certain that Limited users are not allowed to install software. See for yourself. It will tell you this before creating a new account. Quote My computer seems to have come from censored, and is posessed... [glb]Flame[/glb] There are some tools out there like Tweak XP ETC that can hide certain adminsitrative / important features under XP. You might want to learn more about Windows XP policy settings. You can do a lot there. If your users are not too handy with PC's then set the NTFS rights on the Administrative tools folder to Administrator only. There is a lot you can do to make a PC idiot proof and still play new games. look for Policies, Policy tools. click start->run and type MMC Add a new snap-in called Security analysis. (study before blindly doing) and change the out-of-box status to more secure etc. Hope I steered you in the right directionMy users are not handy with pc. 'If your users are not too handy with PC's then set the NTFS rights on the Administrative tools folder to Administrator only.' How do I do this, im no pc expert either. Thanks :-/

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Ok...
I have a computer.
I have QUITE a few other users on my computer and do not want them to be able to make system WIDE changes such as accessing permissions. However I still want my users to be able to install programs which I do not see as being a big deal.
If I set them as 'User' they cannot install programs,
If I set them as 'power user' they can make all SORTS of system wide changes that I do not want them to be able to make.

Does anyone have any idea how I can grant a user acount permission to install programs without uprgading it to a power user or administrator? Thanks .Which Operating System? In XP, I know that Limited access will do the trick...

[glb]Flame[/glb]Limited access will not allow users to install software.Are you sure? (dumb question) I've done it before on my computer... Then again, my computer seems to have come from *censored*, and is posessed... Who knows about mine...

[glb]Flame[/glb]I am very certain that Limited users are not allowed to install software. See for yourself. It will tell you this before creating a new account. Quote

My computer seems to have come from *censored*, and is posessed...

[glb]Flame[/glb]

There are some tools out there like Tweak XP ETC that can hide certain adminsitrative / important features under XP.

You might want to learn more about Windows XP policy settings. You can do a lot there.

If your users are not too handy with PC's then set the NTFS rights on the Administrative tools folder to Administrator only.

There is a lot you can do to make a PC idiot proof and still play new games. look for Policies, Policy tools.

click start->run and type MMC
Add a new snap-in called Security analysis. (study before blindly doing) and change the out-of-box status to more secure etc.

Hope I steered you in the right directionMy users are not handy with pc.

'If your users are not too handy with PC's then set the NTFS rights on the Administrative tools folder to Administrator only.'

How do I do this, im no pc expert either.
Thanks :-/

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