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There is already a group policy higher up (closer to the top) that sets the local admins for all servers. &nbsp;I dont want to add my user to that group policy as it applies to every servers, I want to create one at the ou of my server that will add my user to the users already setout in the policy above.
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Then just link the new GPO to that OU and it will add it to the machines under that OU. &nbsp;<br />
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Thanks<br />
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Mike
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ah, I understand now. &nbsp;Create a group and make it a member of the Administrators.
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Hi All,<br />
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How do i add a user to existing local admin group without overwriting what is currently their or set by other group policies. <br />
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This is in a Windows 2008 domain.
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Hi All,

How do i add a user to existing local admin group without overwriting what is currently their or set by other group policies. 

This is in a Windows 2008 domain.

There is already a group policy higher up (closer to the top) that sets the local admins for all servers.  I dont want to add my user to that group policy as it applies to every servers, I want to create one at the ou of my server that will add my user to the users already setout in the policy above.

Then just link the new GPO to that OU and it will add it to the machines under that OU.  

Thanks

Mike

ah, I understand now.  Create a group and make it a member of the Administrators.

Group Policy:  add user to existing group

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