by Spock » Sat 2005 Jun 04 2:17
Just off the top of my head (that's where I keep all my old manuals ... ) it seems to me you open Group Properties, copy a group with similar properties, give it a new name, and modify from there.
Let me actually open the book and see what it says ... [:(]
Hmm. My Windows NT Server 4 book only talks about User Properties and using the User Profile Manager to set them up. Perhaps you mean setting System Policies that may then be applies to each user?
You may set User Policies and Group System Policies but, as far as I can remember, nothing called User Group Policies.
OK, let me look elsewhere as you wouldn't ask a question if it wasn't what you wanted to know.
OK, in Windows NT Server Survival Guide (small book by Sams, less than 1000 pages, but not much) has more.
Use User Manager for Domains to set or change group policies. There are several default groups available; Admin, Account operator, Backup operator, Everyone, Guest, Print operator, Server operator, and Users.
Gosh, this is bringing back memories!
Never set the Everyone group to no access or no one will be able to login or use any resources. After all, everyone is a member of the Everyone group!
Assign permissions to the different groups based on what that specific group needs access to and then assign users to any group they need to be a member of to have the accesses the need.
Be careful with multi-group membership though. If someone has membership in two groups that have conflicting accesses, the one without any access will take priority due to security proceedures within the OS. It is best to define a single group with all the accesses its members will need and then assign them only to that one group.
I have the book out now and will keep it out for a while if you have further information needs. ISBN: 0-672-30860-6
I'm sure there are newer manuals that will have updated information that will probably be much better than what I have to offer though. [;)]
Good luck, hope this was of some help.