Re: Trouble Authenticating with Administrator account

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From: Evan Erwee [MVP] (evane_at_latitude-it.com.REMOVE)
Date: 02/25/04 

Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 20:17:26 +0200

Can you log on locally to any of these domain controllers ?

"JohnE" <east@clubnet.net.au> wrote in message
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> Hi, im new here so pardon any etiquette boo boo's.
>
> I have three computers all of which are Windows 2000 servers running
> service pack 4 and the latest security patches.
>
> One is a PDC (if there is such a thing in a full 2000 schema) and the
> other two are back up controllers.
>
> Recently I caught a worm which has corrupted several files. I have
> since found the worm and cleaned the network but now I have a most
> peculiar problem.
>
> I am unable to access the PDC across the network using network shares
> - access is denied.
> I am unable to use DCPromo as when it prompts for an account I use the
> Administrator account and my own account which is an administrator
> account and - access is denied.
> I am unable to add accounts to the ADS - access is denied
> I am unable to join computers into the active directory i.e add
> another backup controller using administrator accounts - access is
> denied.
>
> Basically I am locked out!
>
> Does anyone have any clues as to what could cause this and more
> importantly what the solution is (blowing the domain away isn't an
> option) LOL
>
> Thanking anyone who can help in advance.

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