RE: Who understands gpresults?

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From: mrmoneymatters (mrmoneymatters_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/22/04 

Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 08:01:10 -0800

Have you tried making you domain account part of the local admin group on the
workstation? Try that and then log on locally.

"nhlpens66" wrote:

> If I sent you a file could you have a look at the output from my gpresults
> /v?
>
> I'm trying to enable logon to "(local machine)" with a profile that is both
> a roaming profile and a locally cached copy.
>
> I just set up win2k3 server at home (I'm just a sw developer, not a full
> time admin) just for roaming profiles when I got more than one machine at
> home. If there's a problem with the network, or if I just want to boot my
> laptop outside away from the network, I'd like to be able to logon locally.
>
> I've already tried setting the "Allow log on locally" policy under Computer
> Configuration/Windows Settings/Security Settings/Local Policies/User Rights
> Assignment" on the default domain policy.
>
> All I get is: "The system could not log you on. Make sure your User name
> and Domain are correct..." with every logon attempt to the local machine.
>
> I have a winxp and a tablet pc, (and now a win2k3 server of course).
>
> Any help is appreciated.
> --
> Jim

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