Re: Admin Local Security

From: Steve (stevep@reach.net)
Date: 08/28/02 

From: "Steve" <stevep@reach.net>
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 08:55:30 -0700

Hi Tibor

Is there anyway to re-enable the scheduler service if it
has been disabled by admin?

Steve

>-----Original Message-----
>If you have the scheduler service running as SYSTEM (this
is the default)
>you could start an interactive explorer as SYSTEM and fix
your PC from
>there.
>
>Here's a quick hack to do this:
>
>1. Start a command prompt. You will need it in a sec.
>2. Open the Shutdown dialog box from Start/Shutdown and
holding down the
>CTRL+ALT+SHIFT click Cancel. This will close the current
explorer (taskbar
>will dissapear) but leave your Command Prompt window open
>3. In the command prompt you opened at step 1 type "at
19:30 /interactive
>explorer.exe". The time is supposed to be the nearest you
can get in the
>future. Use "time /t" to see the current time, my time
was 19:29 when I
>wrote these for you..
>4. Wait until the scheduled task kicks in, you should see
the task bar
>reappear, you are now running as SYSTEM.
>5. Simply go to whatever tools you are used to to fix
your permissions.
>6. Repeat the trick from step 2 to close the explorer
again and type
>"explorer.exe" in the command prompt. Alternatively you
can logoff and just
>logon again.
>
>Regards,
>Tibor Biro
>MCSE
>
>"Steve" <stevep@reach.net> wrote in message
>news:9d9401c24e17$24d07210$b1e62ecf@tkmsftngxa04...
>> I'm having trouble logging on with the admin account I
>> have recently added the account to a resricted group
>> (mistakenly) I am able to log onto other local accounts
>> without admin rights does anyone know if there is a way
>> using command line syntax to remove the administrator
from
>> all groups except the admin group? It seems to be
>> authenticating fine however when it loads the local
>> profile that is when I am booted back to the login
screen.
>> I am unable to log in as admin at all. I do have local
>> access the the server Any help would be greatly
>> appreciated.
>
>
>.
>

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