Windows 2000
The following instructions lead you through the process of administering
groups on a workstation or member server machine. For domain controllers,
users and groups are administered through Active Directory. For more details
on using Active Directory refer to the appropriate operating system instructions.
On Windows 2000 use the Computer management panel to work with user and groups.
Creating a group and adding users
- Open the control panel.
- Double-click Administrative Tools. The Administrative
Tools panel opens.
- Double-click Computer Management. The Computer Management
panel opens.
- Expand Local Users and Groups.
- Right-click Groups, and select New Group.... The New Group panel is displayed.
- Type an appropriate name in the Group name field, then click Add.... The Select Users or Groups panel is displayed.
- Select a user, then click Add.... To add more users
to the group, repeat this step.
- Click OK. The New Group panel is displayed.
- Click Create.
You have now created a group, and added users to it.
Displaying who is in a group
- From the Computer Management panel, expand Local Users
and Groups.
- Select Groups.
- Double-click a group. The group properties panel is displayed.
The group members are displayed.
Removing a user from a group
- From the Computer Management panel, expand Local Users
and Groups.
- Select Groups.
- Double-click a group. The group properties panel is displayed, showing
the group members.
- Select the user you want to remove, then click Remove. To remove more users from the group, repeat this step.
- Click OK. The New Group panel is displayed.
You have now removed users from a group.