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Certifications
Built in Groups in Windows XP
Professional
Default Security Settings
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Name |
Default Membership |
Notes |
| Administrators
(Administrator) |
Administrators |
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| Power Users
(Standard) |
None |
Run legacy
applications, in addition to Windows 2000 or Windows XP Professional
certified applications.
Install programs that do not modify
operating system files or install system services.
Customize systemwide resources including
printers, date, time, power options, and other Control Panel resources.
Create and manage local user accounts and
groups.
Stop and start system services which are not
started by default.
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| Users (Limited) |
Authenticated
Users, Interactive Users |
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| Guests |
None |
Disabled by default
By default, members of the Guests group are denied access to the application
and system event logs. Otherwise, members of the Guests group have the same
access rights as members of the Users group. |
| Backup Operators |
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Members of this
group can back up and restore files on the computer, regardless of the
permissions that protect those files. They can also log on to the computer
and shut it down, but they cannot change security settings. |
| Help Services |
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Members of this
group can use helper applications to diagnose system problems. |
| Network
Configuration Operators |
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Members of this
group have limited administrative privileges that allow them to configure
networking features, such as IP address assignment. |
| Replicator |
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Members of this
group are allowed to replicate files across a domain. |
| Remote Desktop User |
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Members of this
group have the right to log on remotely. |
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