Re: user account types

From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_n0-spam-for-me-comcast.net)
Date: 07/10/05 

Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2005 22:20:27 -0500

I concur with Roger in that I would not worry about the unknown user type
message. I can't recall if I have never seen that or not. You did the right
thing by verifying the group membership and testing the results. If
everything works as expected I would just consider the message to be an
unexplained quirk and not worth the price of a support call to MS. Always
make it a habit to look in the security/system/application logs as often
important pertinent information is recorded there and it may help to match
the timestamps of the recorded Event ID to the time you experienced a
problem. If you want to explore further install the support tools on your
computer that are found on the install disk in the support/tools folder.
Then you can try running the support tool gpresult on the computer to find
more information about the user and computer. This is usually used to
troubleshoot Group Policy in a domain but it still can be useful on a non
domain computer. The support tool netdiag is also great for troubleshooting
network issues. --- Steve

"JohnB" <JohnB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9C6DAFA0-4B9B-42E5-BA2C-B5552FF9B92A@microsoft.com...
> Follow-up...I finally got the correct results from the net user cmd (it's
> amazing how things work when done correctly)...it clearly shows the user
> in
> both User & Power User groups. I still don't understand why the 'Unknown
> user type' msg is being displayed. My main concern though was knowing if
> the
> correct authority was being given the user. The test I ran suggest it is.
> Test 1 (as User only) failed with msg of 'not enough authority'. Test 2
> (as
> Power User) executed successfully. Not sure if I should be content with
> the
> results or not...guess I will just have to wait and see. I would
> certainly
> appreciate any more suggestions or remedies that you care to suggest.
> Thank
> you for the help...and your patience.
> --
> jb
>
>
> "Steven L Umbach" wrote:
>
>> When you logon as a local administrator and go to Computer Management -
>> local users and groups-users do you see the user account?? If you can
>> select
>> member of tab and make sure that the users group is present and if not
>> add
>> it. Can you logon as that user? --- Steve
>>
>>
>> "JohnB" <JohnB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:F6368024-B45F-411B-96BB-7044D5BEF240@microsoft.com...
>> > when user name included...get 'user not found'. However, when "net
>> > user"
>> > (with no name) the user shows up under Guests...I show up under
>> > Administrator.
>> > NOTE: got 'user not found' even when I used my user id!
>> > --
>> > jb
>> >
>> >
>> > "Steven L Umbach" wrote:
>> >
>> >> When you run the command " net user username " at the command prompt
>> >> substituting the real username for the user what does it show for
>> >> local
>> >> group memberships? I pasted output from my computer so you can see
>> >> what
>> >> to
>> >> expect from that command. Can you otherwise logon as this user? ---
>> >> Steve
>> >>
>> >> D:\DOCUME~1\STEVE>net user steve
>> >> User name Steve
>> >> Full Name
>> >> Comment
>> >> User's comment
>> >> Country code 000 (System Default)
>> >> Account active Yes
>> >> Account expires Never
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> D:\DOCUME~1\STEVE>Password last set 6/13/2005 12:31 PM
>> >> Password expires Never
>> >> Password changeable 3/15/2005 12:31 PM
>> >> Password required Yes
>> >> User may change password Yes
>> >>
>> >> Workstations allowed All
>> >> Logon script
>> >> User profile
>> >> Home directory
>> >> Last logon 7/6/2005 1:20 PM
>> >>
>> >> Logon hours allowed All
>> >>
>> >> Local Group Memberships *Administrators *Users
>> >> Global Group memberships *None
>> >> The command completed successfully.
>> >>
>> >> "JohnB" <JohnB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:7D8EA691-4506-41DD-9A2E-84377FDCD5FA@microsoft.com...
>> >> > In XP Prof, when I go to Control Panel, I have the choice to Switch
>> >> > to
>> >> > Classic View (as in Win 2000)...or Category View (Win XP). In
>> >> > Category
>> >> > View/User Accounts the msg for this particular user (Power User) is
>> >> > 'user
>> >> > type unknown'. Also, the only type options listed for change are
>> >> > User
>> >> > &
>> >> > Administrator. Had to go to Classic View/Administrative
>> >> > Tools/Computer
>> >> > Management to add user to Power user group. Sorry for the
>> >> > confusion.
>> >> > But,
>> >> > as you can see, I'm a little confused myself. Thanks for your
>> >> > suggestions.
>> >> > jb
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Steven L Umbach" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> I am a bit unsure exactly what you are talking about as far as
>> >> >> classic
>> >> >> mode
>> >> >> and it may make a difference whether you are using XP Home or XP
>> >> >> Pro.
>> >> >> In
>> >> >> XP
>> >> >> Pro at least you can use lusrmgr.msc in the run box to manage local
>> >> >> users
>> >> >> and groups. Also the command " net user username " [using real
>> >> >> username
>> >> >> of
>> >> >> course] at the command prompt will display user group membership.
>> >> >> You
>> >> >> could
>> >> >> also use the command net localgroup "power users" to view members
>> >> >> of
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> power users group. --- Steve
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "JohnB" <JohnB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:76B24F19-69C2-4FB5-862B-C26B5FBFACD7@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >I had to use Classic Mode to change an account type from 'User' to
>> >> >> >'Power
>> >> >> > User' since the normal XP mode offered User or Administrator
>> >> >> > types
>> >> >> > only.
>> >> >> > When viewing user account in normal XP mode I get 'unknown user
>> >> >> > type'.
>> >> >> > Question: does the account have 'User' or 'Power User' rights?
>> >> >> > --
>> >> >> > jb
>> >> >>
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