Power user
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A power user is a user of a personal computer who can use advanced features of programs which are outside the expertise of "normal" users, yet is not capable of advanced, non application-oriented tasks like programming and may or may not be capable of system administration. In enterprise software systems such as Oracle or SAP, this title may go to an individual who is not a programmer, but is a specialist in a transaction or business process.
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[edit] Operating system administration
In Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, and Windows Server 2003, there is a "Power Users" group on the system that gives more permissions than a normal restricted user, but stops short of Administrator permissions. It should be noted that if a user is a member of the Power Users group, he or she is able to promote their account to an Administrator with little effort.[1] Thus, the Power Users group should be used with 'trusted' users only; it is not suitable to contain 'untrusted' users. The Power Users group has been removed in Windows Vista as part of the consolidation of privilege elevation features in the introduction of User Account Control.[2]
[edit] Other uses
Power user can also be a marketing term referring to a computer user who seeks and uses products having the most features and the fastest performance.
The term Power user of ICT is also used to describe youth who have acquired advanced technology skills at a young age.
Power User can also be described as a term for a leader (non-programmer) in enterprise software, such as SAP AG or Oracle. Often these are people who retain their normal user job role, but also function in testing, training, and first-tier support of the enterprise software.[3][4]
[edit] References
- ^ A member of the Power Users group may be able to gain administrator rights and permissions in Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000, or Windows XP, Microsoft Knowledgebase
- ^ What happened to the Power Users group?, Microsoft Windows Vista Help
- ^ User.pdf Super User Whitepaper, The Super User Model in SAP
- ^ The SAP Super User - Video Summary, The Super User Model in SAP - Video by Insite Objects
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