Norton Internet Security Problem

[Shaun]

I am running Windows 2000 professional. I currently have
Norton System Works 2003 and Internet Security 2003. When
i try to access the options in Internet Security it gives
me the message:
Access Denied. Only the Supervisor can view/change the
options.

Is there anything i can do to fix this problem. Thank you
in advance.

Shaun.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Who are you logged in as, and do you have local admin rights?

 

[Shaun]

I am logged in asmy family name, and I do have local
adminstrative rights. TY

 

[*Vanguard*]

"Shaun" said in news:[email protected]:

I am running Windows 2000 professional. I currently have
Norton System Works 2003 and Internet Security 2003. When
i try to access the options in Internet Security it gives
me the message:
Access Denied. Only the Supervisor can view/change the
options.

Is there anything i can do to fix this problem. Thank you
in advance.

Shaun.

The "user accounts" in NIS have nothing to do with the accounts defined
in Windows 2000. These are accounts known only within NIS. You'll have
to change the Supervisor password to use that NIS account. I don't
recall ever setting a password for NIS' Supervisor account so if you
defined one before then maybe you could redefine it (to be blank) if you
want anyone and everyone to use NIS' Supervisor account. Accounts in
NIS are defined based on usage, like restricting kids, less restriction
for teens, and full access for adults. You'll have to remember what
password you specified *separately* for the Supervisor account definined
only with NIS.

The above is the install-time behavior. You can have NIS create
accounts based on your Windows accounts. Check NIS' own help under the
"accounts -> using Windows accounts" index item. Presumably you will
then need to logon under a Windows account for which a Supervisor-type
NIS account was created so you have that level of access to its options.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Ah, I spoke too soon - now I remember this.

"Shaun" said in news:[email protected]:

The "user accounts" in NIS have nothing to do with the accounts
defined in Windows 2000. These are accounts known only within NIS.
You'll have to change the Supervisor password to use that NIS
account. I don't recall ever setting a password for NIS' Supervisor
account so if you defined one before then maybe you could redefine it
(to be blank) if you want anyone and everyone to use NIS' Supervisor
account. Accounts in NIS are defined based on usage, like
restricting kids, less restriction for teens, and full access for
adults. You'll have to remember what password you specified
*separately* for the Supervisor account definined only with NIS.

The above is the install-time behavior. You can have NIS create
accounts based on your Windows accounts. Check NIS' own help under
the "accounts -> using Windows accounts" index item. Presumably you
will then need to logon under a Windows account for which a
Supervisor-type NIS account was created so you have that level of
access to its options.

 

[*Vanguard*]

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" said in

Ah, I spoke too soon - now I remember this.

I've never bothered with the security accounts defined only within NIS.
I'm the only user of my computer and so the only accounts is Supervisor
(with a blank password). If other adults were using my computer, I
still wouldn't bother with NIS accounts. However, if I had kids and
wanted to use the Parental Control feature, I'd probably figure out all
the options available in using NIS accounts.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" said in

Ah, I spoke too soon - now I remember this.

I've never bothered with the security accounts defined only within
NIS. I'm the only user of my computer and so the only accounts is
Supervisor (with a blank password). If other adults were using my
computer, I still wouldn't bother with NIS accounts. However, if I
had kids and wanted to use the Parental Control feature, I'd probably
figure out all the options available in using NIS accounts.

....and watch your kids quickly figure out how to bypass anything you have in
place ;-)

 

[*Vanguard*]

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" said in

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" said in

Ah, I spoke too soon - now I remember this.

I've never bothered with the security accounts defined only within
NIS. I'm the only user of my computer and so the only accounts is
Supervisor (with a blank password). If other adults were using my
computer, I still wouldn't bother with NIS accounts. However, if I
had kids and wanted to use the Parental Control feature, I'd probably
figure out all the options available in using NIS accounts.

...and watch your kids quickly figure out how to bypass anything you
have in place ;-)

Yeah, you have to wonder about all those posts showing up in newsgroups
claiming to have forgotten the Content Advisor password. If it weren't
for the fact that Microsoft chose such a stupid way of storing it in the
registry so it is wide open (for easy deletion), I would never bother
telling users about the article I found at pchell.com. Amazing how many
users also seem to forget their Administrator password, too, and then
come here to find out a quick, painless, and immediate means to
circumvent security.

Hey, some of the best education you can get in security is to thwart
your kids and then have them attack your security measures. Might not
be super intelligent but they can be damn persistent and sometimes
inovative.