Re: problems with admin account

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 01/03/04 

Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2004 15:33:39 -0500

As Roger said, my XP Security Console is designed to allow you to put a number of restrictions in place, on a per-user basis.

You'll be able to unlock some of the settings that you've made with GPEDIT, but not all. Post back with what you can't resolve with the Security Console, and we'll assist you from there.

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm 

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Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
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"nikos" <nikos_314159@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:006101c3d21f$045da150$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> I have used gpedit to change the rights of some users that 
> also use my computer (trying to restrict access to 
> changing settings etc.) but the changes affected the 
> account with admin rights(belonging to the admin group) 
> and now I can't change those settings back (even logged as 
> the administrator) as I don't have access to computer 
> management, admin tools, control panel and so on (a 
> message pops up asking me to contact the computer 
> administrator because the operation I have tried is 
> restricted) (p.s. I know all the passwords in the 
> computer).
> Please help!

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