Can a user without local administrator rights connect to a new wireless
access point? We have teachers with laptops and want them to be able to
connect to their home wireless. Also, occasionally, they attend conferences
where they will need to be able to do this. Do we have to give them local
administrator rights? What is the maximum local rights they need to do this
- e.g. restricted, power user, etc.
sgagne <sgagne@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Can a user without local administrator rights connect to a new
> wireless access point?
Yes, unless you've explicitly blocked wireless or done some funky things in
group policy.
Some of this may depend on whether you're using third party wireless
management software (I generally discourage that). But it should be easy for
you to find out.
> We have teachers with laptops and want them
> to be able to connect to their home wireless. Also, occasionally,
> they attend conferences where they will need to be able to do this.
> Do we have to give them local administrator rights? What is the
> maximum local rights they need to do this - e.g. restricted, power
> user, etc.
They shouldn't need anything besides limited user rights. Why not try and
see?
> sgagne <sgagne@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > Can a user without local administrator rights connect to a new
> > wireless access point?
>
> Yes, unless you've explicitly blocked wireless or done some funky things in
> group policy.
>
> Some of this may depend on whether you're using third party wireless
> management software (I generally discourage that). But it should be easy for
> you to find out.
>
> > We have teachers with laptops and want them
> > to be able to connect to their home wireless. Also, occasionally,
> > they attend conferences where they will need to be able to do this.
> > Do we have to give them local administrator rights? What is the
> > maximum local rights they need to do this - e.g. restricted, power
> > user, etc.
>
> They shouldn't need anything besides limited user rights. Why not try and
> see?
>
>
>
> We have only had a few instances when they have had problems connecting. Just wanted to make sure this was not part of the problem. We also run into this with students. For the most part they connect fine. But once in a while they can't. We then have to log in using an account with admin rights then log off and the student can log in fine. It is quite random, so we haven't been able to figure out the problem.
>
sgagne <sgagne@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
>
>> sgagne <sgagne@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>> Can a user without local administrator rights connect to a new
>>> wireless access point?
>>
>> Yes, unless you've explicitly blocked wireless or done some funky
>> things in
>> group policy.
>>
>> Some of this may depend on whether you're using third party wireless
>> management software (I generally discourage that). But it should be
>> easy for
>> you to find out.
>>
>>> We have teachers with laptops and want them
>>> to be able to connect to their home wireless. Also, occasionally,
>>> they attend conferences where they will need to be able to do this.
>>> Do we have to give them local administrator rights? What is the
>>> maximum local rights they need to do this - e.g. restricted, power
>>> user, etc.
>>
>> They shouldn't need anything besides limited user rights. Why not
>> try and
>> see?
>>
>>
>>
>> We have only had a few instances when they have had problems
>> connecting. Just wanted to make sure this was not part of the
>> problem.
No, shouldn't be. Of course, once the laptop leaves your network you can't
really control much - such as problems with their WAP, etc.
> We also run into this with students. For the most part
>> they connect fine. But once in a while they can't.
Error messages? Event logs?
> We then have to
>> log in using an account with admin rights then log off and the
>> student can log in fine. It is quite random, so we haven't been
>> able to figure out the problem.
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