Re: Admin Privileges don't work

From: RC (rcs2749_at_nohotmail.com)
Date: 06/05/04 

Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2004 23:19:23 -0400

Are you running a domain with GPO's? Sounds like you may have palyed around
with the default profile....deleted admin profile and then when it reloaded
the admin profile it took whatever settings where configured under the
default profile. Sounds confusing...but I have done this before.
"Gary" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1816401c44a39$5372a4b0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi all,
> My administrative account is the only one assigned
> admin privileges, but now each time i try & use them, I
> get "you don't have sufficientsecurity privileges" this
> is on the server - add / remove hotfixes/ programs etc &
> also all our XP clients, which means I can't windows
> update, system restore etc. I've made my own account a
> member of the admins group but still no privileges
> granted. I've googled & all I can findd is Kb 313222 -
> reset security settings back to default. Again i can't do
> this as I can't backup the system state of each machine!
> The last time I used the admin privilege was May update
> when I did all critical updates on the XP boxes and
> Server PLUS I upgraded ie on the server from 5.5 to 6.
> could this be the problem? trouble is, I can't remove the
> hotfix. Any suggestions / help would be appreciated.
>
> TIA
> Gary

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