Re: Can't open Local Security Policy database
From: Phil (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/27/03
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Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2003 17:23:41 -0800
The database was indeed corrupted and esentutl /p fixed it.
Thank you very much, Steve.
-Phil
>-----Original Message-----
>Thanks for posting that KB. I have never seen that one
and looks like it was an
>issues with earlier service packs. My guess is that your
secedit.sdb may be corrupt
>and attempting the repair in KB278316 may be worth a try.
Also using esentutl may
>help as described below.
>
>The security database is corrupted.
>Run esentutl /g to check the integrity of the security
database at
>%windir%\Security\Database\Secedit.sdb.
>
>If the database is corrupt:
>
> 1.. Attempt to recover it by running esentutl /r on the
%windir%\Security folder.
>If this fails, attempt to repair it by running with
esentutl /p on
>%windir%\Security\Database\Secedit.sdb.
> 2.. After that, delete the log files in %windir%
\Security.
>
>"Phil" <philts@atm.com> wrote in message
>news:050c01c3b47b$e1098360$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> Thanks for the reply, Steve.
>>
>> The article is Q300267
>> (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
>> us;300267&Product=win2000)
>>
>> When trying to open the Local Policies (Audit Policy,
User
>> Rights Assignment, Secutiry Options)
>> The messages are:
>>
>> Windows cannot open the local policy database.
>>
>> An unknown error occured when attempting to open the
>> database.
>>
>>
>> Not error messages related to this are logged in evet
log.
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >What KB article says that the everyone group needs full
>> control to systemroot
>> >folder?? What is the error message you get when trying
to
>> open it? Are there in error
>> >messages in Event Viewer? --- Steve
>> >
>> >http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=278316
>> >
>> >
>> >"philt" <philts@atm.com> wrote in message
>> >news:020001c3b45d$a48c1d30$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> We have a W2k Advaced server running an intranet web
>> >> server. When trying to open Local Security Policy
>> database
>> >> via Admin tools, it say can't open Local policy
>> database.
>> >> I check the MS knowledgebase and there is article
>> talking
>> >> about Everyone account should have full rights to the
>> >> %SystemRoot% dir; which is the case on our server.
>> >>
>> >> Is there any other way that we can get this problem
>> fixed?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks much in advance.
>> >
>
>
>.
>
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