RE: Everyone Group Missing

From: Jeff Qiu (jefffqiu@online.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/28/02 

From: jefffqiu@online.microsoft.com (Jeff Qiu)
Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2002 16:01:37 GMT

Hi Regan,

Can you access the gpedit.msc?

If you can, I suggest you open another standard computer. Compare two
computers in gpedit.msc by the following node:

Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local
Policies > User Rights Assignment

Regards,

Jeff Qiu
jefffqiu@online.microsoft.com
Online Support Professional
Microsoft Corporation

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>Content-Class: urn:content-classes:message
>From: "Regan Stricker" <rs3239@sbc.com>
>Sender: "Regan Stricker" <rs3239@sbc.com>
>Subject: Everyone Group Missing
>Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2002 13:35:59 -0800
>microsoft.public.win2000.security
>
>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.
>Please help.
>

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