unable to open local users and groups
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From: Jeff Brusoe on 17 May 2010 14:23 I also forgot to mention that the server name appears as it should in the error message. On May 17, 2:03 pm, "kj [SBS MVP]" <KevinJ....(a)SPAMFREE.gmail.com> wrote: > Jeff Brusoe wrote: > > Thanks for the reply. > > > I have tried to open it 3 different ways - through going to My > > Computer/right click/Manage, typing lusrmgr.msc in start/run, and > > opening up a blank MMC window and trying to add the "Local Users and > > Groups" snap-in. This was all done from the server console and the > > same error message was displayed every time. > > > The interesting thing is that I can open this up if I run the MMC on > > my local workstation and connect to the server. > > > On May 17, 1:43 pm, "kj [SBS MVP]" <KevinJ....(a)SPAMFREE.gmail.com> > > wrote: > > >> So, you're trying to open this from what MMC, and locally or > >> remotely? > > Hmm. Guessing something bad in the registery. When did it start? Tried > opening and then connect to computer, this computer.... > > Is the <Servername> correctly displayed and apearing normal... > > -- > /kj
From: kj [SBS MVP] on 17 May 2010 14:39 Jeff Brusoe wrote: > I also forgot to mention that the server name appears as it should in > the error message. > Sorry, don't know the registry keys, but one of the regristy access monitoring tools would probably give you what you need. Tried using a different user name, local vs domain.?? Results from a 'connect to this computer' ? > On May 17, 2:03 pm, "kj [SBS MVP]" <KevinJ....(a)SPAMFREE.gmail.com> > wrote: >> Jeff Brusoe wrote: >>> Thanks for the reply. >> >>> I have tried to open it 3 different ways - through going to My >>> Computer/right click/Manage, typing lusrmgr.msc in start/run, and >>> opening up a blank MMC window and trying to add the "Local Users and >>> Groups" snap-in. This was all done from the server console and the >>> same error message was displayed every time. >> >>> The interesting thing is that I can open this up if I run the MMC on >>> my local workstation and connect to the server. >> >>> On May 17, 1:43 pm, "kj [SBS MVP]" <KevinJ....(a)SPAMFREE.gmail.com> >>> wrote: >> >>>> So, you're trying to open this from what MMC, and locally or >>>> remotely? >> >> Hmm. Guessing something bad in the registery. When did it start? >> Tried opening and then connect to computer, this computer.... >> >> Is the <Servername> correctly displayed and apearing normal... >> >> -- >> /kj -- /kj
From: Jeff Brusoe on 17 May 2010 15:49 Thanks again for your help. We were actually able to go back to a system state backup and restore what we needed to from the registry. Everything works now. On May 17, 2:39 pm, "kj [SBS MVP]" <KevinJ....(a)SPAMFREE.gmail.com> wrote: > Jeff Brusoe wrote: > > I also forgot to mention that the server name appears as it should in > > the error message. > > Sorry, don't know the registry keys, but one of the regristy access > monitoring tools would probably give you what you need. > > Tried using a different user name, local vs domain.?? Results from a > 'connect to this computer' ? > > > > > > > On May 17, 2:03 pm, "kj [SBS MVP]" <KevinJ....(a)SPAMFREE.gmail.com> > > wrote: > >> Jeff Brusoe wrote: > >>> Thanks for the reply. > > >>> I have tried to open it 3 different ways - through going to My > >>> Computer/right click/Manage, typing lusrmgr.msc in start/run, and > >>> opening up a blank MMC window and trying to add the "Local Users and > >>> Groups" snap-in. This was all done from the server console and the > >>> same error message was displayed every time. > > >>> The interesting thing is that I can open this up if I run the MMC on > >>> my local workstation and connect to the server. > > >>> On May 17, 1:43 pm, "kj [SBS MVP]" <KevinJ....(a)SPAMFREE.gmail.com> > >>> wrote: > > >>>> So, you're trying to open this from what MMC, and locally or > >>>> remotely? > > >> Hmm. Guessing something bad in the registery. When did it start? > >> Tried opening and then connect to computer, this computer.... > > >> Is the <Servername> correctly displayed and apearing normal... > > >> -- > >> /kj > > -- > /kj
From: kj [SBS MVP] on 17 May 2010 16:19
Happy it worked for you ! Jeff Brusoe wrote: > Thanks again for your help. We were actually able to go back to a > system state backup and restore what we needed to from the registry. > Everything works now. > > On May 17, 2:39 pm, "kj [SBS MVP]" <KevinJ....(a)SPAMFREE.gmail.com> > wrote: >> Jeff Brusoe wrote: >>> I also forgot to mention that the server name appears as it should >>> in the error message. >> >> Sorry, don't know the registry keys, but one of the regristy access >> monitoring tools would probably give you what you need. >> >> Tried using a different user name, local vs domain.?? Results from a >> 'connect to this computer' ? >> >> >> >> >> >>> On May 17, 2:03 pm, "kj [SBS MVP]" <KevinJ....(a)SPAMFREE.gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>>> Jeff Brusoe wrote: >>>>> Thanks for the reply. >> >>>>> I have tried to open it 3 different ways - through going to My >>>>> Computer/right click/Manage, typing lusrmgr.msc in start/run, and >>>>> opening up a blank MMC window and trying to add the "Local Users >>>>> and Groups" snap-in. This was all done from the server console >>>>> and the same error message was displayed every time. >> >>>>> The interesting thing is that I can open this up if I run the MMC >>>>> on my local workstation and connect to the server. >> >>>>> On May 17, 1:43 pm, "kj [SBS MVP]" <KevinJ....(a)SPAMFREE.gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >> >>>>>> So, you're trying to open this from what MMC, and locally or >>>>>> remotely? >> >>>> Hmm. Guessing something bad in the registery. When did it start? >>>> Tried opening and then connect to computer, this computer.... >> >>>> Is the <Servername> correctly displayed and apearing normal... >> >>>> -- >>>> /kj >> >> -- >> /kj -- /kj |