access denied error when opening gpedit.msc

[Cliff]

Hi. I terminal server into a Win2K server with SP4. When I open up
GPEDIT.msc to make changes to the GPO I get an error sayin that Access Is
Denied. I am logged on with an Administrator account. The terminal server is
set to Administrator mode.

I am also having a similar problem on a WinXP Pro test computer.

Does anyone know what the problem is and how I can fix it?

 

[Steven L Umbach]

If you configured Group Policy to prevent users from accessing MMC, then it is
possible that you did not filter the administrators group assuming you are talking
about a domain. By default a Group Policy setting applies to all users and can not be
filtered on stand alone machines [at least by a supported method]. See the KB link
below for possible solution. If these computers are in an OU other than the domain
container try disabling the GPO until you can make changes. If loopback processing is
enabled for an OU where these computers are located, then your normal user
configuration policy may not apply while logging onto computers affected by loopback
processing. --- Steve

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;it;263166

 

[user]

Thanks for the article. I read it but I don't see the Keys mentioned in the
article. Do you have any other ideas?

 

[user]

Also I'm not attached to a domain. This is a stand alone server.

 

[Steven L Umbach]

Can you think of anything you did that may have caused this to happen? Did you
configure any restrictive policies or change any permissions?

This might work. Log onto another computer that you are not locked out of using
gpedit.msc with the same logon name as password that is an administrator of your
locked out computer. Then run mmc on that computer, and select Group policy snapin
but for "another computer" and go from there to try to remotely manage Group policy
on the computer where you can not run gpedit.msc. --- Steve