exclude Admin users from using Remote Desktop

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Mirko

Hi,

I have a PC running Windows XP Prof. (setup as "Workgroup" computer) with
"Remote Desktop" enabled.

There are three users setup on this machine and because the "Limited" user
rights are too "limited" I have to give them all Administrator rights.

However I would like to enable only one of those users to use Remote Desktop
connection.

Within the Windows Control Panel it is possible to add or remove users that
are allowed to use Remote Desktop, but the problem is - quote - "... and any
members of the Administrators group can connect even if they are not
listed."

Is there any way to exclude some Administrator users from the list of users
allowed to use Remote Desktop?
(I know I can't prevent users with Admin rights from changing any settings I
make backwards as they like, but this is not a problem here)

In a "Domain" installation of WinXP I could give those users "Power User"
rights, which would be sufficient, but this doesn't seem to be possible in a
"Workgroup" installation. Or am I missing something?
 
Mirko said:
I have a PC running Windows XP Prof. (setup as "Workgroup" computer)
with "Remote Desktop" enabled.

There are three users setup on this machine and because the "Limited"
user rights are too "limited" I have to give them all Administrator
rights.
However I would like to enable only one of those users to use Remote
Desktop connection.

Within the Windows Control Panel it is possible to add or remove
users that are allowed to use Remote Desktop, but the problem is -
quote - "... and any members of the Administrators group can connect
even if they are not listed."

Is there any way to exclude some Administrator users from the list of
users allowed to use Remote Desktop?
(I know I can't prevent users with Admin rights from changing any
settings I make backwards as they like, but this is not a problem
here)
In a "Domain" installation of WinXP I could give those users "Power
User" rights, which would be sufficient, but this doesn't seem to be
possible in a "Workgroup" installation. Or am I missing something?
Click to expand...

You are missing a lot... I think.
Since you specified Windows XP Professional..

Start --> Run

control userpasswords2

OK.

Pick your user and change their group membership appropriately.
 
Shenan Stanley said:
You are missing a lot... I think.
Since you specified Windows XP Professional..

Start --> Run

control userpasswords2

OK.

Pick your user and change their group membership appropriately.
Click to expand...

Thanks! Works great!
 
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