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Local admin rights on an NT machine
Name: Robert Date: August 22, 2003 at 00:01:38 Pacific OS: WinNT4.0SP6 CPU/Ram: enough
Comment:
Is there a way to let an NT user have local admin rights temporary to install a patch in an NT domanin? I want to roll out a MS patch that needs local admin rights...
Name: Rob Date: August 22, 2003 at 09:17:00 Pacific
Reply:
Bring up the local user manager. Add him an account, make him an admin. Have him log on using that account. Hope like heck he doesn't break anything... and remove the account later. Or... better yet.. learn to push patches out...
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