This user right determines which users and groups are allowed to connect to the computer over the network. Terminal Services are not affected by this user right.

Default:

• On workstations and servers:
  
  
  • Administrators
    
    
  • Backup Operators
    
    
  • Power Users
    
    
  • Users
    
    
  • Everyone
    
    
• On domain controllers:
  
  
  • Administrators
    
    
  • Authenticated Users
    
    
  • Everyone
    
    

You can configure this security setting by opening the appropriate policy and expanding the console tree as such: Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\User Rights Assignment\

For specific instructions about how to configure security policy settings, see Edit security settings on a Group Policy object.

For more information, see:

• User Rights Assignment
  
  
• Assign user rights for your local computer
  
  
• Security Configuration Manager tools