dumb group policy mistake

[Guest]

I created a very restrictive group policy for my XP Pro machine, for my kids
use.
I assumed it would not affect the administrator account, but it did (why?)
Now I cant shutdown the machine myself, or do even run the gpedt.msc to
change the profiles. I even tried Safe Mode boots but policies even work
there...
1. How can I turn group policies off (using my admin account)?
2. can policies be applied only to members of the Users group?
thank you!!!

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Visit http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm and scroll way down
to Item No. 296 titled: "Lift MMC/GPEDIT Snap-In Restrictions".

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Kelly Theriot]

Please visit the experts in the Group Policy newsgroup
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.group_policy

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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| I created a very restrictive group policy for my XP Pro machine, for my kids
| use.
| I assumed it would not affect the administrator account, but it did (why?)
| Now I cant shutdown the machine myself, or do even run the gpedt.msc to
| change the profiles. I even tried Safe Mode boots but policies even work
| there...
| 1. How can I turn group policies off (using my admin account)?
| 2. can policies be applied only to members of the Users group?
| thank you!!!
| --
| ~colin

 

[Guest]

thanks for the info, I got the reg script.
unfortunately, since the policy also disabled registry edits,
when I try to run the script I get the error msg
"administrator has disabled registry modifications..."
Is there any other to turn the policies off.. at least for my admin account?
(I disabled just about everything I could when I created this policy which
is in effect...)