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Workstation rights for users in Win2000

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by bean_k81

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I have two classes of users on a win2000 workstation, Administrator and Power Users. How do I give the Power User the same ability to change Desktop properties or Energy settings? I can change all as an Administrator but when I attempt to change theenergy settings for a Power User, the settings do not stay. Any help for the simple problem?

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by swardco

In order to change the Power User Group settings you will have to use the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in called "Security Templates". To get to this just go to the start menu, choose "run", the type "mmc". Once you are there, click "File", then "Add/Remove Snap-in". From there click add and choose security templates from the list. Once you have added this and gone back to the console window find the "Setup Security", "Local Policies" then find the "User Rights Assignment". You will see a list of rights and which groups are part of those rights. From there you will need to find the correct right and add the Power User group to this right. I don't know which particular right you need but there are only a handful that the Admin has that the power user doesn't but you might try either the "firmware" or "modify environmental" right.

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by henryreed

give the user admin rights do the change and take the admin rights back the settings should than remain

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