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Stevec

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Since: Jan 12, 2007
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 1:26 pm
Post subject: Changing users from administrators to users
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Is it possible to change users from the "Administrators" group to "Users"
group without physicaly touching the machine"

I have a large network and trying to lockdown the PC's. I can add a Group
policy even though we're on Novell to lock down some things, but would like
the users to be removed from the "Administrators" group to another group like
"users" or
"power users".

Thanks;
Steve C
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Lanwench MVP - Exc

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 2:30 pm
Post subject: Re: Changing users from administrators to users [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Stevec <Stevec DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Is it possible to change users from the "Administrators" group to
> "Users" group without physicaly touching the machine"
>
> I have a large network and trying to lockdown the PC's. I can add a
> Group policy even though we're on Novell to lock down some things,
> but would like the users to be removed from the "Administrators"
> group to another group like "users" or
> "power users".
>
> Thanks;
> Steve C

Are you using active directory?
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Stevec

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 3:59 pm
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No Novell.


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> Stevec <Stevec RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > Is it possible to change users from the "Administrators" group to
> > "Users" group without physicaly touching the machine"
> >
> > I have a large network and trying to lockdown the PC's. I can add a
> > Group policy even though we're on Novell to lock down some things,
> > but would like the users to be removed from the "Administrators"
> > group to another group like "users" or
> > "power users".
> >
> > Thanks;
> > Steve C
>
> Are you using active directory?
>
>
>
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Lanwench MVP - Exc

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 12:34 pm
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Stevec <Stevec.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> No Novell.
>
Then Group Policy isn't going to be much of an option for you; you'd be
doing a lot of desk visits. I don't know whether NDS has anything that can
specify Windows startup scripts, but that's what you'd probably want -
not sure what the exact syntax would be if you're talking about local user
accounts and not AD accounts. You might want to check in a Novell forum for
more help with this; anything I can suggest would involve wearing out some
shoe leather.

>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
>
>> Stevec <Stevec.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>> Is it possible to change users from the "Administrators" group to
>>> "Users" group without physicaly touching the machine"
>>>
>>> I have a large network and trying to lockdown the PC's. I can add a
>>> Group policy even though we're on Novell to lock down some things,
>>> but would like the users to be removed from the "Administrators"
>>> group to another group like "users" or
>>> "power users".
>>>
>>> Thanks;
>>> Steve C
>>
>> Are you using active directory?
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Stevec

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 12:35 pm
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Thats what I was afraid of.
Thanks for the reply.
SteveC

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> Stevec <Stevec RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > No Novell.
> >
> Then Group Policy isn't going to be much of an option for you; you'd be
> doing a lot of desk visits. I don't know whether NDS has anything that can
> specify Windows startup scripts, but that's what you'd probably want -
> not sure what the exact syntax would be if you're talking about local user
> accounts and not AD accounts. You might want to check in a Novell forum for
> more help with this; anything I can suggest would involve wearing out some
> shoe leather.
>
> >
> > "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
> >
> >> Stevec <Stevec RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >>> Is it possible to change users from the "Administrators" group to
> >>> "Users" group without physicaly touching the machine"
> >>>
> >>> I have a large network and trying to lockdown the PC's. I can add a
> >>> Group policy even though we're on Novell to lock down some things,
> >>> but would like the users to be removed from the "Administrators"
> >>> group to another group like "users" or
> >>> "power users".
> >>>
> >>> Thanks;
> >>> Steve C
> >>
> >> Are you using active directory?
>
>
>
>
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Jayser

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:54 am
Post subject: Re: Changing users from administrators to users [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Stevec,

Did you find a solution? I am also on a Novell network and would like to
lock down my users. I have reverted most of them to the Users group and gave
that group rigts to the Program Files folder since they have some programs
that need to right to it.

"Stevec" wrote:

> Thats what I was afraid of.
> Thanks for the reply.
> SteveC
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
>
> > Stevec <Stevec.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > No Novell.
> > >
> > Then Group Policy isn't going to be much of an option for you; you'd be
> > doing a lot of desk visits. I don't know whether NDS has anything that can
> > specify Windows startup scripts, but that's what you'd probably want -
> > not sure what the exact syntax would be if you're talking about local user
> > accounts and not AD accounts. You might want to check in a Novell forum for
> > more help with this; anything I can suggest would involve wearing out some
> > shoe leather.
> >
> > >
> > > "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Stevec <Stevec.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > >>> Is it possible to change users from the "Administrators" group to
> > >>> "Users" group without physicaly touching the machine"
> > >>>
> > >>> I have a large network and trying to lockdown the PC's. I can add a
> > >>> Group policy even though we're on Novell to lock down some things,
> > >>> but would like the users to be removed from the "Administrators"
> > >>> group to another group like "users" or
> > >>> "power users".
> > >>>
> > >>> Thanks;
> > >>> Steve C
> > >>
> > >> Are you using active directory?
> >
> >
> >
> >
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robojany

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 11:57 pm
Post subject: Re: Changing users from administrators to users [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Hello.
I have the same problem and I am using AD. Can you write me the
solution?
Thanks
Robo

Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] napísal(a):
> Stevec <Stevec DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > Is it possible to change users from the "Administrators" group to
> > "Users" group without physicaly touching the machine"
> >
> > I have a large network and trying to lockdown the PC's. I can add a
> > Group policy even though we're on Novell to lock down some things,
> > but would like the users to be removed from the "Administrators"
> > group to another group like "users" or
> > "power users".
> >
> > Thanks;
> > Steve C
>
> Are you using active directory?
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