Operating system user permissions

​To successfully troubleshoot or install additional software proper operating system user permissions are needed. Regular user can use a computer, however installing software usually requires additional permissions.

Lower permissions are done for a regular user to use a computer, but don’t give that user permissions to change vital systems settings. This is done in order to safeguard that user.

Users may have different computer knowledge, some people know just a little bit, but some people know more. People with very limited computer knowledge are usually safeguarded from changing advanced computer settings, however computer users with advanced computer knowledge may feel boarded and feel micromanaged if such permissions are applied to their computer accounts.

It maybe a good idea to separate your advanced computer users from regular computer users.

Advanced computer users will include software developers, technicians, database administrators.

I had excluded from this list system administrators, because I hope that they will make this change. If a system administrator doesn’t know how to elevate access level, then such a person need to learn how to do it, and the question is why such a person at that position after all.

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