Set up User Permissions and Rights on a Windows Workgroup or Member Server

To set up user permissions and rights on a Windows Workgroup or Member Server:

  1. Click Start > Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools.
  2. From Administrative Tools, double-click Computer Management.
  3. Create or prepare to manage a Windows user who will run the services.
  4. Open Computer Management by expanding Local User and Groups and then Users. Double-click or create the User who will be running the services.
  5. Right-click the User (if new), click Properties, and click Member of. Then add the Backup Operators group to the User.
  6. Change the services account to the User and re-start the services.
  7. Log off and log in as the Administrator for the policies to take effect. Sometimes you may have to restart the computer to this end.