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Setting Administrator Rights For SMU Username
 

Administrators are users who have all rights to perform the actions shown in the table below.

Here are the main differences between Administrators and normal Users.

Actions
Administrator
User
Install hardware
Yes
No
Install software
Yes
No
Make system wide changes
Yes
No
Manage other user's accounts
Yes
No

To add a user to the Administrators group:

  1. Click Start > Control Panel > User Accounts > Add.
  2. Key in
    Username: beeny.koh (example)
    Domain: smustf for staff/ faculty
  3. Click Next.
  4. Select Others and choose Administrators.
  5. Click OK, followed by, OK again.
  6. Click Start >Shutdown.
  7. Choose Restart. Wait for your PC to boot up to login screen.

(Note: Ensure that your wireless network card is installed properly. Please log in after the system has restarted. )


Last updated on 18 January, 2010 by Integrated Information Technology Services.