Change local users or groups

[Guest]

Is there a way to add/remove user to the local users Administrators group?

eg, remove domain users from local admin group and then add user accounts?

Thanks

[cmccullough]

Re: Change local users or groups

Yes, you can select the computers you want to modify in Hyena's right-hand window, then right-click and choose More Functions->Add/Remove Group Member.

[Guest]

Re: Change local users or groups

Ok great that's a start if we know whats in there but is there also a way for this to read what that user has? Is there local accounts added that we are not aware of? etc?


Thanks for the super fast response time.

[cmccullough]

Re: Change local users or groups

I'm not sure I understand your question. Do you mean you want to see the list of users in the local Administrators group on your computers?

[Guest]

Re: Change local users or groups

wow that was fast

How would I be able to view what login accounts are created on each pc and also see what is assigned to the administrators group.

I just need to clean up some pc's in the domain and want to remove old accounts, remove some users on some pc that would have local admin rights and change passwords on the local accounts per pc.

Also if there is a authenticated users group added to the local admin group I would like to remove that as well.

does this make sense?

THX

[cmccullough]

Re: Change local users or groups

The reporting part of your question would be in two parts. You can export the local users on your computers in one report, then the members of the Administrators group in another report.

Select your computers in Hyena's right-hand window, then go to Tools->Exporter Pro->Export Selected Objects.

Click the Settings button, then double-click on Windows NT/Local Groups.
Check the box to Export Group Members, then enter in an output file such as c:\groups.txt.
Choose Local Group Members Only.
Check the box to Only export information for groups listed in this file:
Enter in a file name such as c:\grpmembers.txt and click Edit.
Notepad should open and tell you the file doesn't exist, then ask you if you want to create it. Click Yes.
In the file enter in Administrators, then save the file and close Notepad.

Click OK, then double-click on Windows NT/Local Users, check the box to enable it and make sure an output filename is specified. Click OK, Close, then click Start Export.

When it is finished exporting you can open c:\groups.txt with Excel and you will see the members of the Administrators group for the selected computers.

Open the file you specified on the users export and you'll see the local accounts on those same computers.