Re: NEED HELP HERE! Check XP Access Problems Below!

From: Roger Abell (mvpNOSpam_at_asu.edu)
Date: 12/21/03


Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2003 08:04:42 -0700

I do not work for Microsoft, so please do not
reply to my postings with your complaints that
are aimed at them.

-- 
Roger Abell
Microsoft MVP (Windows Server System: Security)
MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4)  MCDBA
"ChuckC" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:02cb01c3c790$f8c08350$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Why is my initial post now missing! Why is this hanging
> out there as though it is inappropriate or misplaced??!
> It is NOT! Either offer REAL help or accept the fact that
> a whole HELL of a lot of XP users are REALLY upset that
> our needs and problems are not being addressed and met!
>
> If I go buy a car, I get a User Manual. I follow the User
> Manual, I should be OK. I buy YOUR product, I get UPDATES
> that I must continually download, or I, I, am the one who
> has "not kept up". That is wrong. WRONG!
>
> Listen UP!
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Sorry you feel that way.
> >I have not see a message with that wording,
> >and if you do not like me saying so then I am
> >rather at a loss as to what to tell you, as I did
> >already tell as it is in my experience.
> >
> >-- 
> >Roger Abell
> >Microsoft MVP (Windows Server System: Security)
> >MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4)  MCDBA
> ><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >news:07a101c3c6a7$463c2250$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Hey Roger!
> >>
> >> Thanks for FINALLY responding... But I have spent 3
> weeks
> >> of my life on this and your snobbery is not
> appreciated!!!
> >> The error message I gave you was cut and paste....
> check
> >> it out!
> >> And as for your help?.....
> >>
> >>
> >> It wasn't!
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >"ChuckC" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> in
> >> message
> >> >news:081d01c3c5e9$58ea5570$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> >> >> Come on you MS techies! You've got to have had this
> >> >> before!
> >> >
> >> >Hi Chuck,
> >> >I am guessing why your post has drawn no reply
> >> >is that it is pretty hard to get a handle on your
> issue
> >> >from the info provided.
> >> >I believe this is the post you mentioned as "below"
> >> ><quote>
> >> >Running a laptop account that occasionally hooks up
> to a
> >> >netowrk. Only account able to log on is Administrator.
> >> >When attempt to create new accounts, all new accounts
> >> >receive the error message: Your account is not
> configured
> >> >for access to this computer.
> >> >
> >> >Also am now unable to access secure websites. And
> Windows
> >> >Update will no longer allow access to updates.
> >> >
> >> >I have deleted all previously created user accounts
> (not
> >> >system accounts) and still cannot create new users.
> >> >
> >> >Am extremely unhappy with XP Pro and the way too thin
> >> >documentation provided. Way too many gotchas. But
> truly
> >> >need some help here.
> >> ></quote>
> >> >
> >> >If  the message "Your account is not configured
> >> >for access to this computer."
> >> >is a paraphrase, then perhaps the new accounts
> >> >are not granted the User Right to Log on locally
> >> >As your version is Pro, you may have removed the
> >> >Users group from this User Right when with the
> >> >Local Security Policy.  However, as I recall, this is
> >> >not the actually wording of the message you would
> >> >see in that case.
> >> >Run Local Security Policy, and check within the
> >> >Local Policies / User Rights the grants made in the
> >> >Log on locally and also check for overrides of this
> >> >grant in the Deny Log on locally
> >> >
> >> >Your issues with secure sites and WU could be a
> >> >number of things, but the first thing would be to
> >> >suspect the Security settings for the Internet Zone
> >> >within IE, of which there are quite a number.
> >> >When asking for assistance on things like this, just
> >> >stating that something does not work is rather much
> >> >not to productive.  The behavior experienced, any
> >> >messages given, etc. is very useful in determining
> >> >which of often multiple possible causes may be
> >> >operative.
> >> >
> >> >Given the uncertainty over the text of the message and
> >> >the other issues you report, it is possible that your
> >> >machine is not in good health, malware-wise.
> >> >The first thing we need to do is to verify that you
> are
> >> >running the latest version of patches and have
> recently
> >> >scanned for virus or other malware.
> >> >
> >> >Besides the Help system documentation, you can find
> >> >a fairly large amount of XP oriented information at
> >> >www.microsoft.com/windowsxp
> >> >and if you want detailed information, the resource kit
> >> >is available online at
> >>
> >www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/reskit/pro
> >> rk_overview.asp
> >> >
> >> >-- 
> >> >Roger Abell
> >> >Microsoft MVP (Windows Server System: Security)
> >> >MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4)  MCDBA
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >


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