"Herman" wrote:

> I did a real bone head move and accidently disabled my admin account access
> in group policy while securing my server. I can no longer log on to the
> server. I am the only administrator of this server. We are a small shop and
> this is my domain controller and file server, print server.

"Herman" wrote:

> Any one with any Ideas how to get access back.
>
> "Herman" wrote:
>
> > I did a real bone head move and accidently disabled my admin account access
> > in group policy while securing my server. I can no longer log on to the
> > server. I am the only administrator of this server. We are a small shop and
> > this is my domain controller and file server, print server.

"SimonE" wrote:

> try this microsoft kb article:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;814777
>
>
>
> "Herman" wrote:
>
> > Any one with any Ideas how to get access back.
> >
> > "Herman" wrote:
> >
> > > I did a real bone head move and accidently disabled my admin account access
> > > in group policy while securing my server. I can no longer log on to the
> > > server. I am the only administrator of this server. We are a small shop and
> > > this is my domain controller and file server, print server.

"Herman" wrote:

> I can get in using safe mode but I cant get in to the group policy management
> .
> Any other Ideas
>
> Thanks for the Info
>
> "SimonE" wrote:
>
> > try this microsoft kb article:
> >
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;814777
> >
> >
> >
> > "Herman" wrote:
> >
> > > Any one with any Ideas how to get access back.
> > >
> > > "Herman" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I did a real bone head move and accidently disabled my admin account access
> > > > in group policy while securing my server. I can no longer log on to the
> > > > server. I am the only administrator of this server. We are a small shop and
> > > > this is my domain controller and file server, print server.

"SimonE" wrote:

> Can you create another admin account whilst in safe mode?
>
> "Herman" wrote:
>
> > I can get in using safe mode but I cant get in to the group policy management
> > .
> > Any other Ideas
> >
> > Thanks for the Info
> >
> > "SimonE" wrote:
> >
> > > try this microsoft kb article:
> > >
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;814777
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Herman" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Any one with any Ideas how to get access back.
> > > >
> > > > "Herman" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I did a real bone head move and accidently disabled my admin account access
> > > > > in group policy while securing my server. I can no longer log on to the
> > > > > server. I am the only administrator of this server. We are a small shop and
> > > > > this is my domain controller and file server, print server.

"Herman" wrote:

> Cant get to any AD resources like AD User And Computer . Domain controlers
> dont have users and computers locally under manage
>
> "SimonE" wrote:
>
> > Can you create another admin account whilst in safe mode?
> >
> > "Herman" wrote:
> >
> > > I can get in using safe mode but I cant get in to the group policy management
> > > .
> > > Any other Ideas
> > >
> > > Thanks for the Info
> > >
> > > "SimonE" wrote:
> > >
> > > > try this microsoft kb article:
> > > >
> > > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;814777
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Herman" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Any one with any Ideas how to get access back.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Herman" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I did a real bone head move and accidently disabled my admin account access
> > > > > > in group policy while securing my server. I can no longer log on to the
> > > > > > server. I am the only administrator of this server. We are a small shop and
> > > > > > this is my domain controller and file server, print server.

"SimonE" wrote:

> Sorry can't help if none of the following covers the issue, don't have a w2k3
> DC in front of me, can only offer the advise:
>
> 1. Start your computer in to Safe mode with networking support.
> 2. Log on as the administrator.
> 3. Start the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in, expand Local
> Users and Groups, and then expand Users.
> 4. Right-click Administrator, and then click Enable Account.
> 5. Restart your computer.
>
> and extract from
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/uk/businesscentral/issues/sgc/articles/sec_ad_admin_groups.mspx#EFAA
>
> Protecting the Administrator Account
> Every installation of Active Directory has an account named Administrator in
> each domain. This account cannot be deleted or locked out. In Windows Server
> 2003, the Administrator account can be disabled, but it is automatically
> re-enabled when you start the computer in Safe Mode.
>
> Simon
>
> "Herman" wrote:
>
> > Cant get to any AD resources like AD User And Computer . Domain controlers
> > dont have users and computers locally under manage
> >
> > "SimonE" wrote:
> >
> > > Can you create another admin account whilst in safe mode?
> > >
> > > "Herman" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I can get in using safe mode but I cant get in to the group policy management
> > > > .
> > > > Any other Ideas
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for the Info
> > > >
> > > > "SimonE" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > try this microsoft kb article:
> > > > >
> > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;814777
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Herman" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Any one with any Ideas how to get access back.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Herman" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I did a real bone head move and accidently disabled my admin account access
> > > > > > > in group policy while securing my server. I can no longer log on to the
> > > > > > > server. I am the only administrator of this server. We are a small shop and
> > > > > > > this is my domain controller and file server, print server.

"Herman" wrote:

>
> I was using safe mode not Safe mode with networking support
>
> That fixed my problem
>
> Thanks you have been very helpful
>
> "SimonE" wrote:
>
> > Sorry can't help if none of the following covers the issue, don't have a w2k3
> > DC in front of me, can only offer the advise:
> >
> > 1. Start your computer in to Safe mode with networking support.
> > 2. Log on as the administrator.
> > 3. Start the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in, expand Local
> > Users and Groups, and then expand Users.
> > 4. Right-click Administrator, and then click Enable Account.
> > 5. Restart your computer.
> >
> > and extract from
> >
> > http://www.microsoft.com/uk/businesscentral/issues/sgc/articles/sec_ad_admin_groups.mspx#EFAA
> >
> > Protecting the Administrator Account
> > Every installation of Active Directory has an account named Administrator in
> > each domain. This account cannot be deleted or locked out. In Windows Server
> > 2003, the Administrator account can be disabled, but it is automatically
> > re-enabled when you start the computer in Safe Mode.
> >
> > Simon
> >
> > "Herman" wrote:
> >
> > > Cant get to any AD resources like AD User And Computer . Domain controlers
> > > dont have users and computers locally under manage
> > >
> > > "SimonE" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Can you create another admin account whilst in safe mode?
> > > >
> > > > "Herman" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I can get in using safe mode but I cant get in to the group policy management
> > > > > .
> > > > > Any other Ideas
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks for the Info
> > > > >
> > > > > "SimonE" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > try this microsoft kb article:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;814777
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Herman" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Any one with any Ideas how to get access back.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Herman" wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I did a real bone head move and accidently disabled my admin account access
> > > > > > > > in group policy while securing my server. I can no longer log on to the
> > > > > > > > server. I am the only administrator of this server. We are a small shop and
> > > > > > > > this is my domain controller and file server, print server.