Giving a user Local Admin Rights means giving them full control over the local computer. (Please note that this DOES NOT give them any extra rights to anything on the network). A user with Local Admin Rights can do the following: ... Change computer settings like network configuration, power settings, etc.
How do I give local admin rights?
- Select Start >Settings > Accounts.
- Under Family & other users, select the account owner name (you should see "Local account" below the name), then select Change account type. ...
- Under Account type, select Administrator, and then select OK.
- Sign in with the new administrator account.
How do I know if I have local admin rights?
Open Control Panel, and then go to User Accounts > User Accounts. 2. Now you will see your current logged-on user account display on the right side. If your account has administrator rights, you can see the word "Administrator" under your account name.
