Re: Administrator not the Administrator ??

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From: Pat Coleman (whism_at_bigfoot.com)
Date: 03/09/05 

Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2005 20:29:26 -0500

About three weeks ago, we had to re install the Snap in for GP as it was not
working whatso ever.

Did not touch any setting in GP - before or after the installation

"Eric" <Eric@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:84237BF3-5D85-4522-ADF5-51425042E9F6@microsoft.com...
> Just a thought, but have you made any Group Policy changes? If you made
> any
> GP changes and didn't list user permissions correctly, you could screw up
> access for the admin.
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> Just a thought.
>
> Eric
>
> "Pat Coleman" wrote:
>
>> I have a problem with 'access denied' messages popping up in snap in's
>> where, as the administrator, I though I had full control.
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>> I can install fax services - says after the install that setup is unable
>> to
>> set permissions in required files and folders.
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>> Can't install or reinstall exchange or administrative tools.
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>> WINS server wont let me click on the server in the Snap In - says Access
>> Denied.
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>> I checked and I am a member of the administrators group so what else
>> could
>> it be ???
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