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Possible to make a domain user a local admin on a server?

monkthecat 41 Reputation points
2020-10-14T23:10:47.81+00:00

We have an AD domain user (not a domain admin), and we want to give that user admin rights to one server that is joined to our domain. We don't want to give the user domain admin rights, or admin rights to other servers.

I know how to make a domain user an admin on a NON-SERVER machine joined to the domain, but have not ever tried to do this on a server.

Anyone know if this can be done?

Thank you!

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
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  1. Dave Patrick 426.4K Reputation points MVP
    2020-10-14T23:17:31.89+00:00

    Make sure the From this location is correct. Type in domain\user then Check Names

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  1. monkthecat 41 Reputation points
    2020-10-14T23:32:26.113+00:00

    It was successful, thank you so much! Worked perfectly.

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  2. Dave Patrick 426.4K Reputation points MVP
    2020-10-14T23:36:55.14+00:00

    Glad to help, you're welcome.

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  3. Dan Brown 1 Reputation point
    2022-09-19T11:50:24.407+00:00

    This doesn't work on Domain Controllers as there is no "Local Users" group or settings on a DC.