Re: Request Help: I lost privileges after changing Network ID to a Workgroup from a domain, even though I'm in the Local Admin group
From: Roger Abell [MVP] (mvpNoSpam_at_asu.edu)
Date: 05/21/03
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Date: Tue, 20 May 2003 20:24:31 -0700
I always make sure that I (occassionally) use a local account,
rather than only using a domain account. This way, I do not
have surprises since the local account will survive domain
changes (with only impacts from AD applied group policy
while in the domain).
"Dan Gewirtz" <Dan@CreativeAsync.net> wrote in message
news:eDfLPczHDHA.336@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Phil,
>
> Logging in as administrator worked. You are like a God. If you are ever
in
> Wash DC email me and I'll immediately buy you lunch.
> This is what I think happened: I have been reading Linux For Dummies and
I
> was being punished. I have always assumed
> that when you disjoin from a domain you can continue to use the same
account
> without negative consequence to local privileges.
> I guess I will now assume--when disjoining an existing account from a
> domain, or when changing domains--that changing to a new account is a
good
> practice.
>
> Thank you again.
>
> Dan Gewirtz
> invresdg@ix.netcom.com
>
>
> "Philip Nunn" <philipnunn@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:uVqWwqxHDHA.1720@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > I doubt its a GP problem. When you disjoin from a domain, Windows
> > automatically takes the Group Policy that was in effect before you
joined
> in
> > the first place and re-applys it to your pc. You probably need to login
> > with a "local" account. Since you disjoined from the domain it cant
match
> > the SID with an account anymore. Try to login as the local
> "administrator"
> > account and see what happens.
> >
> > Phil
> >
> > "Dan Gewirtz" <Dan@CreativeAsync.net> wrote in message
> > news:e7uMhlxHDHA.2000@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > After changing the network ID from a domain to a workgroup, and
> rebooting
> > > (and then for the first time logging in to a
> > > login box without a domain-name selection list), I am no longer able
to
> > > control various basic settings: the task bar will not unlock;
> > > I cannot change Advanced Settings in the Folder Options applet; other
> > > Settings I successfully configure are not retained between logins;
> > > I receive 'Access Denied' message when I try to open the Group Policy
> > > applet.
> > >
> > > (Background: I am no longer on a domain-based network-- the domain
> login
> > > was a residue of a long-ago user-account setup,
> > > but I had been logging into the defunct domain in the login screen
until
> I
> > > changed the Network ID from Domain 'Develop' to Workgroup 'Workgroup'.
> > > My user is still in the Administrators local group and any new Admin
> > users
> > > I try to set up suffer the same behavior. The machine is a laptop
> > > running XP Pro SP 1--originally a W2k installation that was upgraded
> > without
> > > incident.)
> > >
> > > I suspect my problem is something basic related to Group Policy but I
> > > obviously don't know anything about Group Policy.
> > > Can anyone give me pointers on what the problem might be, or on which
> > things
> > > I should investigate?
> > >
> > > Thank you in advance for any help.
> > >
> > > Dan Gewirtz
> > > invresdg@ix.netcom.com
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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