Power user

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A power user is a user of a personal computer who can use advanced features of programs which are outside the expertise of "normal" users, yet is not capable of advanced, non application-oriented tasks like programming and may or may not be capable of system administration.

Contents 1 Operating system administration 2 Other uses 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Operating system administration

In Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, and Windows Server 2003, there is a "Power Users" group on the system that gives more permissions than a normal restricted user, but stops short of Administrator permissions. It should be noted that if a user is a member of the Power Users group, he or she is able to promote their account to an Administrator with little effort.^[1] Thus, the Power Users group should be used with 'trusted' users only; it is not suitable to 'contain' untrusted users. The Power Users group has been removed in Windows Vista as part of the consolidation of privilege elevation features in the introduction of User Account Control.^[2]

[edit] Other uses

Power user can also be a marketing term referring to a computer user who seeks and uses products having the most features and the fastest performance.

The term Power user of ICT is also used to describe youth who have acquired advanced technology skills at a young age.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Comparison of permissions of power users, administrators and other user groups in Windows active directory