How Do I Give Admin Rights to a User in Windows Server 2016?
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From the users list, right-click the user to which you want to assign administrator rights, and click Properties. Click the Member Of tab, and click Add. On the Select Group page, type Administrators , and then click OK. Click Apply and OK.

How do I grant admin access to a server?

Right click on Start – Computer Management. Select Local users and Groups, then Groups. After finding the user (group) click OK and then click Apply.

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.

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