Windows XP and Windows 2003

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 XP and Windows 2003 use the Computer management panel to work with user and groups.

Creating a group

  1. Open the control panel.
  2. Double-click Administrative Tools. The Administrative Tools panel opens.
  3. Double-click Computer Management. The Computer Management panel opens.
  4. Expand Local Users and Groups.
  5. Right-click Groups, and select New Group.... The New Group panel is displayed.
  6. Type an appropriate name in the Group name field, then click Create.
  7. Click Close.

You have now created a group.

Adding a user to a group

  1. From the Computer Management panel, expand Local Users and Groups.
  2. Select Users.
  3. Double-click the user that you want to add to a group. The user properties panel is displayed.
  4. Select the Member Of tab.
  5. Select the group that you want to add the user to. If the group you want is not visible:
    1. Click Add.... The Select Groups panel is displayed.
    2. Type the group name in the field provided.
    3. Click OK. The user properties panel is displayed, showing the group you added.
    4. Select the group.
  6. Click OK. The Computer Management panel is displayed.

You have now added a user to a group.

Displaying who is in a group

  1. From the Computer Management panel, expand Local Users and Groups.
  2. Select Groups.
  3. Double-click a group. The group properties panel is displayed.

The group members are displayed.

Removing a user from a group

  1. From the Computer Management panel, expand Local Users and Groups.
  2. Select Users.
  3. Double-click the user that you want to add to a group. The user properties panel is displayed.
  4. Select the Member Of tab.
  5. Select the group that you want to remove the user from, then click Remove.
  6. Click OK. The Computer Management panel is displayed.

You have now removed a user from a group.