Re: Admin Password change causes problem ?

From: Paul Meiners (pcmeiners@k-sea.com)
Date: 10/27/02 

Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2002 18:57:46 -0400
From: Paul Meiners <pcmeiners@k-sea.com>

Well I shutdown the entire Net and all attached devices, tried your
suggesstions but to no avail

I created a new wks and the station works as it should, but all my other
wks and workgroup servers still can not change file/directory/share
security of other network attached machines. Strange and lucky, I still
have full file access. Have researched the web for hours on end and have
not come accross anyone with the same problem; all references to
similiar problems refer to domains. This affects 40 machines, and I do
need to administer at least the servers remotely

Paul Meiners

Paul Meiners wrote:
>
> Delxxannadin
>
> This is not a Domain, just a group of machines set up as workgroup
> members. Yes, I had at least one machine logged in with the old password
> when I changed the password on the machines in the workgroup.
> On the weekend I will bring the entire network down and change the
> password again, one machine at a time.
>
> Thanks for the suggestions
> Paul Meiners
>
> Delxxannadin wrote:
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >Last weekend I changed the Administrator password on all
> > my workgroup
> > >network servers(2) and workstations (40), rebooted, and
> > logged in no
> > >problem.
> >
> > The question is, how many had a login with Administrator
> > active when you reset the password? If even one is logged
> > on as administrator you will have a conflict.
> >
> > Any computers logged in as the administrator must be
> > locked (Ctr+Alt+Delete) prior to the change.
> > >Fun part is I can no longer change file/directory rights
> > to a remote
> > >machine from a machine logged in with the administrator
> > account and
> > >password. Local logon, file/directory rights no problems
> > >
> > >If I go to file/directory properties I get the message
> > >"You are logged on with an acount that does not have
> > access to <server>
> > >Enter the name and password of an account for this domain
> > and click OK"
> > >
> > >This is a workgroup, never involved with a domain;
> > Administrator account
> > >and password on all machines the same
> > >
> > >I completely shut down the network last night, did not
> > help.
> > >
> > >Norton anti virus CE 8.0 scan found no viruses
> > >
> > >Very good hardware firewall between my Net and the
> > outside world
> > >
> > >Tried creating a new user with admin rights, did not help
> > >
> > >
> > >Any information on the problem would be appreciated
> > >
> > >Thanks
> > >Paul Meiners
> > >.
> > >
> >
> > To fix, you should be able to shut down your network
> > except for the primary domain controller. On the primary
> > domain controller, go into active directory and set the
> > administrator password. Then restart the other server and
> > the rest of the network. Should help.
> >
> > The key is to change the password on the primary domain
> > controller when the rest of the net is down to ensure that
> > there is no administrator priveleges being used when you
> > change the password.
> >
> > Good Luck.

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