Log onto the client computer as the network administrator, goto the control panel and choose user accounts, you should then be able to assign local admin rights to the domain user you want.
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After setting up computer on SBS2003 network, user can't install software
I have a computer that has been setup in my SBS2003. The user has been setup as well. Now, when I login to the computer either as the local Administrator or the network Administrator, I do not see the user's login account (even after I have successfully logged in to this computer as the user). For some reason, I am not able to install software on this computer as the computer's user. How do I make the user account with local administrative rights to installl software on the computer? At the server? At the computer?
Also, I noticed on the server, I click the computers properties for a user and there's an option called 'Managed By' and gives you an option to choose a user, what is that for exactly? Thanks, Compinfo
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This looks like a local permissions issue.
I did not see what operating system the client is but due to the symptoms it sounds NT based (9x does not care who is logged).
In order for the user to install software on the local machine they will need to have local admin rights.
The managed by is only a note to assist the domain admin with contact information it does not assign any permissions.
All of these steps assume you are logged in as the LOCAL administrator
For NT 4.0 use usermanager to add the users domain account as a local administrator
For Win2000 and up use the lusrmgr.msc snap in
Hope this helps,
Greg
OS: Mixed, Windows 2000 Pro and Windows XP Pro.
So, for each user on the client computer (10 users, one computer), I have to add a local user? I have some additional questions that will help clarify the situation for me:
1. Is there a way I do this without being in front of the computer? (remotely through the network)
2. For each user I create in Windows 2003 Server, does there have to be a user created on the client computer too, so that users can add/remove software, use the local printer, etc.? Can't I create a user on the server that will give local admin rights to install software without creating an additional user login on the client? Seems like it's doubling the work!
3. Why can't a user that I create at the server, who logs into a client computer, use the local printer?
Thanks for the clarification! Compinfo
first off... with SBS you do not have much REMOTE options due the the nature of the the server. "SBS" is for SMALL. That means remote is not something to be done. When you set up the USER & COMPUTER, you have to go to the WORKSTATION (which is LOGGED ON LOCALLY) Not throught the DOMAIN or you can't do this.
PS. Using a RIS Imaged OS disables ALL accounts locally and you are hosed... Go figure.
open the browser and use the SERVER/CONNECTCOMPUTER command and follow through it.
One of the options is to add users... When you do this you essentially add them to the LOCAL Admin user group.
Now, you can add a GROUP to the local admin group to simplify this, but only through computer management.
one for the library!
---another note, if you have to add / fix a workstation you NUKED from the server, unplug the network cable and use the CACHE to log into the system. Then RESET IT from a local account. Easiest way I found.
-Vlad
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by: compinfoPosted on 2004-02-20 at 06:27:04ID: 10412508
Anyone have any ideas?