How do i create/make Power Users in Windows XP Home?

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Malke said:
No. Home does not provide the same level of system control that Pro
does. You can look at Doug Knox's Security Console to see if it will
provide some of the features you need. Get it at his site
www.dougknox.com. Otherwise, you will need to upgrade to Pro Edition.

Malke
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What I need is Win XP Home SP 2 to work properly on a per-user basis without
giving people administrator rights (which is similar to suicide when using
IE to browse the internet, which I don't do, but still....)
Any clue if there is a registry entry or file somewhere for what user group
someone belongs to and/or if it can be hacked (if Power User group still is
understood by xp home) ?
 
Leythos said:
Sure, set the account as Administrator, configure what needs configured,
reset it to LIMITED, and let them run with it.
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Uh, that's not a solution either, as logging in as an admin creates certain
home directories and files, that when you log in as limited, it will cause
certain problems. beyond that, it's still not power users, i.e. a group
which tends to minimize the admin/user problem with certain software.
 
To Whom It May Concern:

I want my users to be Power Users, but I cannot do this with Windows XP
Home like I can with Windows XP Pro. Is there any way around this?

NeoSadist
 
NeoSadist said:
To Whom It May Concern:

I want my users to be Power Users, but I cannot do this with Windows
XP
Home like I can with Windows XP Pro. Is there any way around this?

NeoSadist
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No. Home does not provide the same level of system control that Pro
does. You can look at Doug Knox's Security Console to see if it will
provide some of the features you need. Get it at his site
www.dougknox.com. Otherwise, you will need to upgrade to Pro Edition.

Malke
 
You'll need to upgrade to Windows XP Professional.

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| NeoSadist
 
NeoSadist said:
To Whom It May Concern:

I want my users to be Power Users, but I cannot do this with Windows
XP Home like I can with Windows XP Pro. Is there any way around this?
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No. (Well, not without upgrading to WinXP Pro.)


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What I need is Win XP Home SP 2 to work properly on a per-user basis without
giving people administrator rights (which is similar to suicide when using
IE to browse the internet, which I don't do, but still....)
Any clue if there is a registry entry or file somewhere for what user group
someone belongs to and/or if it can be hacked (if Power User group still is
understood by xp home) ?
Click to expand...

Sure, set the account as Administrator, configure what needs configured,
reset it to LIMITED, and let them run with it.
 
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