Specifying privileged users of a computer

Specific users can be given a greater degree of access to particular computers by making them privileged users of these computers. This is ideal for users who have their own laptop, or members of staff who have a computer in their office. If required, computers set up for privileged users can be configured so that all other users (except administrators) are prevented from logging on at the computer.

To specify privileged users of a computer

From the left-hand pane, expand Computers and choose All Computers.
From the right-hand pane, right-click the computer and from the menu, choose Properties.
On the General tab, at the Privileged Users field, click the Add button.
From the 'Available items' list, select the users you want to be privileged users of the computer.

Click OK. The General tab displays the privileged user(s).
To prevent users other than privileged or administrative users from logging on at the computer, tick the 'Deny access to other users' box.

Notes

Once you have made any changes to a computer's properties, the computer must be restarted for the new settings to take effect.
Computer properties are also available by selecting the computer and choosing in the toolbar, or from the File menu choosing Properties.
When privileged users log on at the specified computer they can do the following additional tasks: add and remove printers, scanners and other hardware, add and remove software, save files to the local hard disk, access the All Users Start Menu (enabling them to access any software installed on the computer), map network drives, change Advanced settings in Explorer and Internet Explorer, change hardware settings, and setup and manage dial-up connections to the Internet.