I want to implement certain "User Configuration" settings in group policy for a standalone workstation. I don't want the settings to impact the administrator user account. Is this possible? If so, can someone point me in the right direction.

Currently logged user will be affected. Functionality you are requiring is possible in AD environment only. Try tu circumvent this by script (Nobody is able to help you unless you reveal the target goal/configuration.) Rgds Milos

Hi michael, No, this is not possible. for this you need be in AD environment. Please install this check for 32 or 64 bit.. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=7d2f6ad7-656b-4313-a005-4e344e43997d Go to "turn windows features on and off" section in control pannel>>programs>>Programs and features>> Where you can find role administration tools under "Remote Server Administration Tools" then try to do whatever user configuration you need to do with any account. but, in all way you have be more specific with all the configurations, Refer below Articles, Create a new AD LDS instance: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=177373 Create a replica AD LDS instance: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=177371 Perform an unattended install of an AD LDS instance: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=177375 Thank you, Akshay Vithalkar (MCTS)Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Virtualization (MCTS)Windows Server 2008 R2 Network Infrastructure,Configuration (MCTS)Windows Server 2008 R2 Active Directory, Configuration (MCITP)Windows Server 2008 Server Administrator (MCSA)Windows Server 2008

Hi michael, No, this is not possible. for this you need be in AD environment. Please install this check for 32 or 64 bit.. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=7d2f6ad7-656b-4313-a005-4e344e43997d Go to "turn windows features on and off" section in control pannel>>programs>>Programs and features>> Where you can find role administration tools under "Remote Server Administration Tools" then try to do whatever user configuration you need to do with any account. but, in all way you have be more specific with all the configurations, Refer below Articles, Create a new AD LDS instance: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=177373 Create a replica AD LDS instance: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=177371 Perform an unattended install of an AD LDS instance: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=177375 Thank you, Akshay Vithalkar (MCTS)Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Virtualization (MCTS)Windows Server 2008 R2 Network Infrastructure,Configuration (MCTS)Windows Server 2008 R2 Active Directory, Configuration (MCITP)Windows Server 2008 Server Administrator (MCSA)Windows Server 2008

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