Docker – Docker Desktop – resolving issue – Access denied – You are not allowed to use Docker. You must be in the “docker-users” group

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Greetings for the day !!! LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL 🙂

Today new issue and resolution.

Background

• We have installed “Docker Desktop” on our Windows Server
• We can download Docker Desktop for Windows from official site – https://hub.docker.com/editions/community/docker-ce-desktop-windows
• We have detailed article for installing “Docker Desktop” – https://knowledge-junction.in/2022/02/17/docker-installation-on-windows-resolving-error-wsl2-installation-is-incomplete/
• We try to start “Docker Desktop” but couldn’t start, we are getting an error

Error / Issue

Docker Desktop – Access denied – You are not allowed to use Docker. You must be in the “docker-users” group

Solution

• When we install Docker, user group is created – “docker-users”
• We need to add respective user to this group

Steps to add user to group

• Start the “Server Manager” on our Windows Server as shown in below fig

From “Server Manager” access the “Computer Management” => Server Manager >> Tools >> computer Management”

As we are in “Computer Management” – navigate to “Local Users and Groups” >> Groups as shown in below fig

From “Groups” – “Groups” listing select group – “docker-users” group, in this group we need to add user

References

• Docker : Installation on Windows – resolving error – WSL2 Installation is incomplete / Steps to install “Docker Desktop” – https://knowledge-junction.in/2022/02/17/docker-installation-on-windows-resolving-error-wsl2-installation-is-incomplete/
• Docker desktop for Mac
• Docker desktop for Windows
• Docker desktop for Linux

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