Re: totaly removing the default share on a PC joining the Active Directory

Matt Hayes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> Eddy wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > If can anyone help me with this, will be great.
> > 
> > I am a domain administrator, running windows 2000 Adv Server, and
> > windows 2000 Pro and windows XP on clients side.
> > 
> > One of them has done something, and now i am not able to access that
> > server;
> > Start --> run:
> > \\computername\c$
> > It gives me username and password.
> > 
> > I put username and password of the administrator, it won't let me go
> > in,
> > it regives me the username and password box.
> > 
> > I tried to put DOMAIN\username and password, same problem.
> > 
> > I went physicaly to that PC, and logged on with administrator.
> > 
> > It gives access denied on any folder i want to access.
> > 
> > I tried to change the owner, replace..., i couldn't. It says you don't
> > have access to change them.
> > 
> > What do you think the problem is, and how can i solve this.
> > 
> > Thanks and appreciate it anyway.
> > 
> > Eddy
> 
> Eddy,
> 
> I ran into this same problem where I work.  The user had edited the 
> security settings for the C$ share.  He had removed Domain Admins and 
> local Administrators and kept himself as an admin.
> 
> The only suggestion I have for you is to tell the user to put the Domain 
> Admin group back in and then strip some of his security away so he can't 
> do that anymore.
> 
> Matt


That's True Matt,

but there must be a way for the administrator to put back that domain
admins right.

I don't know, but there must be a way for the administrator (from the
domain control server itself maybe or.... to put back the domain
admins right on that Computer).

Any suggestions?

Thanks

Eddy