Microsoft Windows 2008: Managing a User Account's Rights

	Managing a User Account's Rights: Adding a User to a Group

Solution 1

To access an account, on the Taskbar on the server, click Start -> Administrative Tools -> Active Directory Users and Computers.

In the left frame, expand the domain and click Users.

In the right frame, double-click the user name or right-click it and click Properties. Click Member Of:

User Properties

Click Add... In the bottom text box, you can type just the beginning of the name of a group:

Select Groups

Click Check Names:

Select Group

Click OK. Click OK.

Solution 2

In the right frame, double-click Domain Admins or right-click it and click Properties. Click Members:

Domain Admins Properties

Click Add...

In the bottom text box, you can type just the username of a user:

Select Groups

Click Check Names:

Select Group

Click OK:

Domain Admins Properties

Click OK.