The Power Users group provides significant privileges to those included; these privileges may jeopardize the security of your computer unless used wisely. Power Users may alter a number of computer-wide settings, create user accounts, install device drivers (either signed or unsigned), and install uncertified programs as well.
These capabilities are sufficient to install a malicious piece of software. It can be installed so that it runs under administrator's account and thus can entirely compromise the system.
Care should be taken when you add users to this group. Unless absolutely necessary, users should not be given such privileges. In many a case less powerful groups can be used in case a user should be given access to certain resources.
These capabilities are sufficient to install a malicious piece of software. It can be installed so that it runs under administrator's account and thus can entirely compromise the system.
Care should be taken when you add users to this group. Unless absolutely necessary, users should not be given such privileges. In many a case less powerful groups can be used in case a user should be given access to certain resources.
