Question

One of the regular users defined on a Windows server has been promoted and needs permissions to administer the server. Explain what you would need to do on the server to provide the user with the needed permissions to do all administrative tasks. Be specific and include the details of the utilities you would run and the steps you would take.

Answer 1

When you will logon to window server, there are three standard preconfigured sets of permissions available. Full Control for administrator, User Access for local users with added permission who can access and work on the website or can add masters and Guest Access for other local users who can just visit the site.

The following is a list of permissions that are associated with each of the standard permissions sets.

Permission set	Permissions available
Full Control	Query Information, Logon, Logoff, Message, Connect, Disconnect, Virtual Channels,Set Information, Remote Control
User Access	Query Information, Logon, Connect
Guest Access	Logon

Administrators have full control of the server, and they can assign user rights and access control permissions to users as necessary. The Administrator account is also a default member of this group.

To configure permissions for a connection we need to take the following steps:-

STEP 1 - On the Window server, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, point to Remote Desktop Services, and then click Remote Desktop Session Host Configuration.

STEP 2- Under Connections, right-click the name of the connection, and then click Properties.

STEP 3- Inside Properties for the connection, on the Security tab, configure the permissions for your administrator, and then click OK. For Administrator you need to add all the above permissions.