Re: Everyone Group Missing

From: Regan Stricker (rs3239@sbc.com)
Date: 11/12/02 

From: "Regan Stricker" <rs3239@sbc.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2002 11:56:42 -0800

>-----Original Message-----
>
>"Regan Stricker" <rs3239@sbc.com> wrote in message
>news:1d1201c2876e$d3ecd0a0$3bef2ecf@TKMSFTNGXA10...
>> I have lost the ability or rights to install
applications,
>> launch Task Scheduler, access the Local Security Policy
>> settings, etc. When I looked into this problem I found
an
>> article 300267 that makes reference to the Everyone
>> group. However, I am missing the Everyone group. I
tried
>> to create it and receive a message stating that the
group
>> already exists. I have administrative rights, I have
>> logged in as Administrator but continue to receive
>> the "access denied" messages. I am running Win2k Pro
>> SP2. Prior to the problem, I made an attempt to lock
down
>> my PC by limiting the rights of the local administrator
>> and changed the password. I cannot recall all of the
>> changes I made.
>
>Yeah, it's a pain to document changes to Group Policy,
but you'll be really
>glad you did when you have problems, because those can be
brutal to track
>down.
>
>You could try restoring the default group policy
templates:
>
>http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#4.41
>
>
>Thank you for the information. However, after following
the instructions from the link you provided, it appears
that I am even prevented from importing a new Security
template -- I receive a message as follows: "Access is
denied. Import Failed". Please help.
>
>.
>

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