Creating User Accounts

[izlopez]

Hi!, I am new to "creating users account on Windows XP Pro, SP2", well I am
new in any Operating System. I am trying to create a User Account, as a Power
User, since we are installing an old application that only works under
Administrative privileges accounts (I assume, because it works under the
Administrator User). I created a limited account, but the application doesn't
work, so I tried to create a Power User, but when I access at the User
Accounts, it only let me choose either Administrators or limited accounts.
Then I went to the Administrative Tools icon under Control Panel, Under
Computer Management, Local Users and Groups, look for the Power Users under
Groups, add the Account I created, and tried the application and it doesn't
run. I noticed, that after I included the new account under the Power User
Group, the description read as an "Unknown account type". May I be missing
something? Please Help,

Thanks,

Ivette

 

[Marcin Domaslawski]

Hi,

It's "normal" If your user is in Power User group then he has all rigths
as a Power User.

And why app should be opened with that high rights ? Perhaps your user only
needs write access to an registry key or folder?

Marcin Domaslawski


"izlopez" <izlopez@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:46E19054-1D0F-4EBB-8A20-AF933E79472B@microsoft.com...
> Hi!, I am new to "creating users account on Windows XP Pro, SP2", well I
> am
> new in any Operating System. I am trying to create a User Account, as a
> Power
> User, since we are installing an old application that only works under
> Administrative privileges accounts (I assume, because it works under the
> Administrator User). I created a limited account, but the application
> doesn't
> work, so I tried to create a Power User, but when I access at the User
> Accounts, it only let me choose either Administrators or limited accounts.
> Then I went to the Administrative Tools icon under Control Panel, Under
> Computer Management, Local Users and Groups, look for the Power Users
> under
> Groups, add the Account I created, and tried the application and it
> doesn't
> run. I noticed, that after I included the new account under the Power User
> Group, the description read as an "Unknown account type". May I be missing
> something? Please Help,
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ivette

 

[Patrick Keenan]

"izlopez" <izlopez@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:46E19054-1D0F-4EBB-8A20-AF933E79472B@microsoft.com...
> Hi!, I am new to "creating users account on Windows XP Pro, SP2", well I
> am
> new in any Operating System. I am trying to create a User Account, as a
> Power
> User, since we are installing an old application that only works under
> Administrative privileges accounts (I assume, because it works under the
> Administrator User). I created a limited account, but the application
> doesn't
> work, so I tried to create a Power User, but when I access at the User
> Accounts, it only let me choose either Administrators or limited accounts.
> Then I went to the Administrative Tools icon under Control Panel, Under
> Computer Management, Local Users and Groups, look for the Power Users
> under
> Groups, add the Account I created, and tried the application and it
> doesn't
> run. I noticed, that after I included the new account under the Power User
> Group, the description read as an "Unknown account type". May I be missing
> something? Please Help,
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ivette

Sorry, but successfully adding the user as a Power User may be irrelevant if
the application wants full Admin rights. Check with the application
vendor.

HTH
-pk

 

[izlopez]

Yes, as I understand the applications writes something at the registry. If
that is the reason, what can i do?

"Marcin Domaslawski" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> It's "normal" If your user is in Power User group then he has all rigths
> as a Power User.
>
> And why app should be opened with that high rights ? Perhaps your user only
> needs write access to an registry key or folder?
>
> Marcin Domaslawski
>
>
> "izlopez" <izlopez@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:46E19054-1D0F-4EBB-8A20-AF933E79472B@microsoft.com...
> > Hi!, I am new to "creating users account on Windows XP Pro, SP2", well I
> > am
> > new in any Operating System. I am trying to create a User Account, as a
> > Power
> > User, since we are installing an old application that only works under
> > Administrative privileges accounts (I assume, because it works under the
> > Administrator User). I created a limited account, but the application
> > doesn't
> > work, so I tried to create a Power User, but when I access at the User
> > Accounts, it only let me choose either Administrators or limited accounts.
> > Then I went to the Administrative Tools icon under Control Panel, Under
> > Computer Management, Local Users and Groups, look for the Power Users
> > under
> > Groups, add the Account I created, and tried the application and it
> > doesn't
> > run. I noticed, that after I included the new account under the Power User
> > Group, the description read as an "Unknown account type". May I be missing
> > something? Please Help,
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Ivette
>

 

[izlopez]

Yes, the application writes something in the Registry, can I do something
about that?

"Marcin Domaslawski" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> It's "normal" If your user is in Power User group then he has all rigths
> as a Power User.
>
> And why app should be opened with that high rights ? Perhaps your user only
> needs write access to an registry key or folder?
>
> Marcin Domaslawski
>
>
> "izlopez" <izlopez@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:46E19054-1D0F-4EBB-8A20-AF933E79472B@microsoft.com...
> > Hi!, I am new to "creating users account on Windows XP Pro, SP2", well I
> > am
> > new in any Operating System. I am trying to create a User Account, as a
> > Power
> > User, since we are installing an old application that only works under
> > Administrative privileges accounts (I assume, because it works under the
> > Administrator User). I created a limited account, but the application
> > doesn't
> > work, so I tried to create a Power User, but when I access at the User
> > Accounts, it only let me choose either Administrators or limited accounts.
> > Then I went to the Administrative Tools icon under Control Panel, Under
> > Computer Management, Local Users and Groups, look for the Power Users
> > under
> > Groups, add the Account I created, and tried the application and it
> > doesn't
> > run. I noticed, that after I included the new account under the Power User
> > Group, the description read as an "Unknown account type". May I be missing
> > something? Please Help,
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Ivette
>

 

[Marcin Domaslawski]

Hi,

If it writes only to HKCU then it's not the reason but if HKLM you can
modify permissions to key:
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windo...2be0-4346-ba19-772a9bc4e47f1033.mspx?mfr=true

Marcin Domaslawski


"izlopez" <izlopez@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2DC68F31-8BA1-4AEF-8104-8223A1937B98@microsoft.com...
> Yes, the application writes something in the Registry, can I do something
> about that?
>
> "Marcin Domaslawski" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> It's "normal" If your user is in Power User group then he has all
>> rigths
>> as a Power User.
>>
>> And why app should be opened with that high rights ? Perhaps your user
>> only
>> needs write access to an registry key or folder?
>>
>> Marcin Domaslawski
>>
>>
>> "izlopez" <izlopez@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:46E19054-1D0F-4EBB-8A20-AF933E79472B@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi!, I am new to "creating users account on Windows XP Pro, SP2", well
>> > I
>> > am
>> > new in any Operating System. I am trying to create a User Account, as a
>> > Power
>> > User, since we are installing an old application that only works under
>> > Administrative privileges accounts (I assume, because it works under
>> > the
>> > Administrator User). I created a limited account, but the application
>> > doesn't
>> > work, so I tried to create a Power User, but when I access at the User
>> > Accounts, it only let me choose either Administrators or limited
>> > accounts.
>> > Then I went to the Administrative Tools icon under Control Panel, Under
>> > Computer Management, Local Users and Groups, look for the Power Users
>> > under
>> > Groups, add the Account I created, and tried the application and it
>> > doesn't
>> > run. I noticed, that after I included the new account under the Power
>> > User
>> > Group, the description read as an "Unknown account type". May I be
>> > missing
>> > something? Please Help,
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Ivette
>>