Update permission requirements for Docker Desktop on Windows #22863
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| If your admin account is different to your user account, you must add the user to the **docker-users** group: | ||
| If your admin account is different to your user account, you must add the user to the **docker-users** group to access features that require higher privileges, such as creating and managing the Hyper-V VM, or using Windows containers. | ||
| ```powershell |
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Looks like a stray code fence here
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I was JUST too late; saw you merged when I submitted 😅😆
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Description
This change updates permission requirements for Docker Desktop on Windows. It should explain that membership of the
docker-usersgroup is no longer required for running Docker Desktop, unless the privileged helper service is required.Related issues or tickets
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