Managing Local Machine Admins Group

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.group_policy (More info?)

You need the Restricted Groups setting in Group Policy, it will do exactly
what you need. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/228496

"Tom" <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> How would one go about managing (i.e. adding/removing users or groups) the
> local machine admins groups on WinXP Pro systems connected to a domain?
> Can
> this be done with Group Policy directly? If so, can someone point me in
> the
> right direction? I was planning on writing a script and placing it in the
> scripts/startup portion of a machine GPO. If there is an easier way I
> would
> rather go that route.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.group_policy (More info?)

See also http://support.microsoft.com/?id=810076

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"Tom" <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7010EF6F-A9B0-4959-B425-82364816FD15@microsoft.com...
> How would one go about managing (i.e. adding/removing users or groups) the
> local machine admins groups on WinXP Pro systems connected to a domain?
> Can
> this be done with Group Policy directly? If so, can someone point me in
> the
> right direction? I was planning on writing a script and placing it in the
> scripts/startup portion of a machine GPO. If there is an easier way I
> would
> rather go that route.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>