System objects: Default owner for objects created by members of the Administrators group

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

System objects: Default owner for objects created by members of the Administrators group

Description

This security setting determines which users and groups have the authority to run volume maintenance tasks, such as Disk Cleanup and Disk Defragmenter.

Default: Administrators group (on servers).

Configuring this security setting

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\Security Options\

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

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