How to give a domain user admin permissions to their laptop

clgunz 11 Reputation points
2021-10-03T22:10:47.84+00:00

I have some domain users that need to be given admin permissions for their laptop. I dont want to add them to any of the built in groups i only want them to be able to install software, drivers, printers etc on their machine only.
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  1. Limitless Technology 39,686 Reputation points
    2021-10-04T11:17:08.533+00:00

    Hi there,

    Local Administrators can be added by the below steps

    Right Click on My Computer
    Select Manage
    Navigate through System Tools > Local Users and Groups > Groups *
    On the Right-Side, Right Click on Administrators
    Select Properties
    Click the Add... button
    Type the User Name of the user you want to add as local admin.
    Click the Check Names button to verify the user name is correct.
    Click OK


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  2. Loic Joachim 11 Reputation points
    2021-10-03T22:51:15.28+00:00
    • Type mmc in the Cortana Ask me anything box by the Start menu, right click mmc in the search results, and select Run as administrator from the menu.
    • In the MMC window, click CTRL+M.
    • In the Add or Remove Snap-Ins window, double click Local Users and Computers under available snap-ins.
    • In the Choose Target Machine dialog, make sure that Local computer is selected, and click Finish.
    • In the Add or Remove Snap-Ins window, click OK.
    • In the console window, expand Local Users and Computers (Local), and then click Groups.
    • In the right pane, double click Administrators.
    • In the Administrators Properties dialog, click Add…
    • In the Select Users dialog, click Advanced.
    • Click Find Now.
    • Select the user(s) you want to add to the Administrators group from the search results, and click OK.
    • The object names of the selected users should now appear in the Select Users dialog. Click OK to continue.
    • Click OK in the Administrators Properties dialog, and close the MMC console.
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