Server Operators built-in group

What is Server Operators built-in group?

A built-in group in Microsoft Windows NT and Windows 2000 whose members have the rights to administer servers on the network. In Windows NT, Server Operators is a local group that exists on both domain controllers and member servers. In Windows 2000, Server Operators is a domain local group. The initial membership of the group is empty.

The Server Operators group has the following preassigned rights:

• Log on locally to the server console
• Change the system time
• Back up files and directories
• Restore files and directories
• Shut down the system
• Force shutdown from a remote system

Server Operators can also share and manage disk resources and printers on the network and lock the server.

See also:

• built-in group
• built-in local group