Here are a few user group accounts that everyone should be familar with :
- Administrators: Members of this group have full control on the computer.
- Backup Operators: Members of this group can backup and restore data on the computer
- Cryptographic Operators: Members are allowed to manage the configuration of encryption, IP Security, digital IDs, and certificates
- Event Log Readers: Members of this group can read event logs from local machine.
- Guests: Members of this group have limited access to the computer.
- Network Configuration Operators: Members of this group can make changes to TCP/IP settings on the computer.
- Performance Log Users: Members of this group have access to schedule logging of performance counters on the computer.
- Performance Monitor Users: Members of this group have the right to monitor the computer.
- Power Users: Power Users are included for backward compatibility and possess limited administrative powers.
- Remote Desktop Users: Members have the right to remotely logon to the computer.
- Replicator: This group is used by the file replication service to support directory replication.
- Users: Members of this group have limited permissions/rights on the computer.
