Re: Security Settings

From: Graeme (john.fagg1@ntlworld.com)
Date: 08/26/02 

From: "Graeme" <john.fagg1@ntlworld.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 20:04:14 +0100

Yeah, I do know wot the settings were that I changed and I didn't edit the
registry, just the permissions, and I cant work out why my access has been
denied, hence the whole on newsgroup thing going on here but I am just
stating what I have done up to the appearance of these problems, the
settings that I hanged in the tweak programs did not have anything to do
with permission editing.

Graeme

"Noah Wan" <idungivasht@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OnGb7oKTCHA.1900@tkmsftngp09...
> those tweak programs almost always have disclaimers that state that if you
> don't know what a setting really does, then don't mess with it. they are
> meant for more advanced users who understand the ramifications of
tinkering
> with the internals of such a sophisticated operating system. the "MVP"
dude
> (snicker) is actually quite right in suggesting that you will need to know
> exactly what you have done. a good rule of thumb is that if you make
> changes to the regsitry, you should write down every change you made, or
do
> a export of the keys before you modify them. your alternatite would be a
> reinstallation. i'm not sure if a system restore will have any effect.
>
> good luck.
>
>
> "Graeme" <john.fagg1@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:%Nda9.3606$VV3.109143@newsfep2-win.server.ntli.net...
> > well, everything that has happened has mainly been done by these "system
> > tweak" programs which came free with the WindowsXP magazine. Also, my
> > attempts to fix the problems by editing permissions in regedt32 and the
> > local policy editor has done the damage. I tried running a restore
> defaults
> > / undo command on the tweak programs but there was no such thing.
> >
> > So it has been caused by tweak programs then my attempt to fix the
> problems.
> >
> > Graeme
> > "Roger Abell [MVP]" <mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu> wrote in message
> > news:#jKuYtITCHA.3936@tkmsftngp12...
> > > You may not like this, but the most simple thing is to
> > > retrace what you did and undo those.
> > > Windows NT/W2k/XP is a sophisticated system, and
> > > just what you have done is very hard to guess, but that
> > > is what must be undone.
> > >
> > > It is possible to reapply install default settings to _some_
> > > things, but at this point we do not know if they are likely
> > > to be (part of) what you have messed with.
> > >
> > > Where were you playing? Filesystem permissions, registry
> > > settings, registry permissions, local security policy, services
> > > settings, . . . ?
> > > --
> > > Roger Abell
> > > MS MVP (Windows Platform), MCSE, MCDBA
> > > Associate Expert - Windows XP ExpertZone
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > >
> > > "Graeme" <john.fagg1@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> > > news:5sba9.3245$VV3.92927@newsfep2-win.server.ntli.net...
> > > > Ok, here's the deal
> > > >
> > > > I have completely screwed my WinXP security and access rights and
> > settings
> > > > and the end result is that I cannot perform tasks such as the run
> > dialogue
> > > > or connect to other computers across the network due to access
> > privileges
> > > > being denied. I am the computer administrator and I have set my
user
> to
> > > the
> > > > computer owner in regedt32. How do I give my user full,
unrestricted
> to
> > > all
> > > > of my computers setting and the network and other network computers?
> > > >
> > > > I know this seems stupid but the windows help has not been of
> assistance
> > > and
> > > > I am completely stuck as to how to fix this problem and I really
need
> an
> > > > answer quickly.
> > > >
> > > > Any one got any ideas or solutions?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance
> > > >
> > > > Graeme
> > > >
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