Re: error when trying to get a remote security policy... Please help!!!

From: Steven Umbach (n9rou_at_n0spam-comcast.net)
Date: 03/31/04

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    >From a remote computer try using mmc Group Policy snapin - other computer and
    browse or enter the target computers name/IP address. You will have to be logged
    onto the remote computer with an account that has admin credentials on the
    computer you are trying to access. --- Steve

    "Rob Roberts" <RRoberts@thisnewsgroup.com> wrote in message
    news:erVy9SpFEHA.2580@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
    > I have a PC connected to the LAN and I have local admin rights on this PC.
    > I can connect using admin shares, I can alter the Users and Groups using the
    > Computer Management tool and perform just about every other administrator
    > task but when I try to view the Group Policy in effect on the PC I get the
    > following message:
    > Title: "Group Policy Error."
    > Contents: "Failed to open the Group Policy Object on ... You may not have
    > appropriate rights."
    > I am trying to access the Group Policy by using the gpedit tool with command
    > line switches. Does anyone have any ideas as to how I can reset the current
    > policy remotely? How could the user prevent an admin from accessing the
    > Group Policy object on that PC? Anything would help PLEASE!!
    > Cheers,
    > Jeff Beach.
    >
    >

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