Re: local users and groups access?

From: Robert Moir (bofh_at_mvps.org)
Date: 03/03/04


Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2004 22:50:16 -0000

anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com wrote:
> If I open the "Computer Management" mmc and
> select "action" and "Connect to another computer". I do
> not have access to the "local users and groups" on this
> one Windows XP computer. I can see it but when I try to
> connect is says Access enied. How did they lock me out?
> Is it local security? Can it be overridden? by Group
> Policy?

Who is "They"? If this is a machine on a network then yes, access to such
things can be managed centrally by group policy.

If this is your own home computer then i'd suggest you are not logged on
with an account that has admin rights.

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