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<p>I have an administrator account, a power user account and a guest account on an XP machine; what does each permission let me do? </p><p><FONT size=2>Here is a table that shows what you can and cannot do with each set of permissions:<BR> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 border=1> <TBODY> <TR> <TD align=left>You can:</TD> <TD align=middle>If you are a(an): Administrator</TD> <TD align=middle>Power User</TD> <TD align=middle>Guest</TD></TR> <TR> <TD align=left>Create user accounts</TD> <TD align=middle>x</TD> <TD align=middle>- </TD> <TD align=middle>- </TD></TR> <TR> <TD align=left>Change system files</TD> <TD align=middle>x</TD> <TD align=middle>- </TD> <TD align=middle>- </TD></TR> <TR> <TD align=left>Change system settings</TD> <TD align=middle>x</TD> <TD align=middle>- </TD> <TD align=middle>- </TD></TR> <TR> <TD align=left>Read other user account files</TD> <TD align=middle>x</TD> <TD align=middle>- </TD> <TD align=middle>- </TD></TR> <TR> <TD align=left>Add or remove hardware</TD> <TD align=middle>x</TD> <TD align=middle>- </TD> <TD align=middle>- </TD></TR> <TR> <TD align=left>Change other user account passwords</TD> <TD align=middle>x</TD> <TD align=middle>- </TD> <TD align=middle>- </TD></TR> <TR> <TD align=left>Change your own user account password</TD> <TD align=middle>x</TD> <TD align=middle>x</TD> <TD align=middle>- </TD></TR> <TR> <TD align=left>Install any programs</TD> <TD align=middle>x</TD> <TD align=middle>- </TD> <TD align=middle>- </TD></TR> <TR> <TD align=left>Install most programs</TD> <TD align=middle>- </TD> <TD align=middle>x</TD> <TD align=middle>- </TD></TR> <TR> <TD align=left>Save documents</TD> <TD align=middle>x</TD> <TD align=middle>x</TD> <TD align=middle>x</TD></TR> <TR> <TD align=left>Use installed programs</TD> <TD align=middle>x</TD> <TD align=middle>x</TD> <TD align=middle>x</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P><BR>The guest account is disabled by default on IAIT loaded machines.  More information on the different account types can be found <A href="http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/windows_security_default_settings.mspx">here</A>.</P> <P>If you have any further questions, please email <A href="mailto:helpdesk@rose-hulman.edu">helpdesk@rose-hulman.edu</A> or call x8989.</FONT></P></p><h3>Alternate Questions/Keywords</h3><p></p><br><br><br><br><a target='_new' href='http://www.parature.com' style='font-family:Verdana;font-size:10px;color:999999;'>Help Desk and Customer Support Software by Parature</a>