User Rights

 


User Right
Groups assigned this right by default on workstation & stand-alone server Recommended change for workstation & stand-alone server Groups assigned this right by default on domain controller Recommended change for domain controller
Log on locally.
Allows a user to log on at the computer, from the computer’s keyboard.
Administrators, Everyone, Guests, Power Users, and Users Deny Everyone and Guests this right. Account Operators, Administrators, Backup Operators, Server Operators, Print Operators No Change
Shut down the system. (SeShutdownPrivilege)
Allows a user to shut down Windows NT.
Administrators, Everyone, Guests, Power Users, and Users Deny Everyone, Guests and Users this right. Account Operators, Administrators, Backup Operators, Server Operators, Print Operators No Change
Access this computer from the network

Allows a user to connect over the network to the computer

Administrators, Everyone and Power Users Administrators, Power Users and Users Administrators, Everyone Administrators, Backup Operators, Server Operators, Print Operators, Users and Guests if it is enabled