RDC Cannot Logon Interactively after upg from Win2k

[T.Cooper]

I just upgraded a Win2K to WinXPpro. I have enabled Remote desktop and
added the local permitted users (which are also in the local administrators
group). This PC is in a Peer-to-Peer network, so no servers (or server
policies) are present. All of the accounts can directly logon to the PC OK,
but everytime I try to remote desktop from another XP PC to this upgraded
PC,
I get the following message:

"The local policy of this system does not permit you to logon interactively"

It must have something to do with upgrading the PC from Win2k. I have tried
to look through the Local Group Policy in MMC but just can't find that
needle in the haystack. Any Ideas?

 

[Sooner Al [MVP]]

See this from David Jones...

http://groups-beta.google.com/group...+author:Al&rnum=1&hl=en&#doc_8fb19719baf0f845

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[T.Cooper]

Thanks for the QUICK reply and link. The GroupPol item referenced by David
seams to be the issue since it is blank on the problem PC and should contain
Administrators & Remote Desktop Users groups. I will have to go onsite to
add the proper groups and test -- will let you know later.

How/what search did you use to pinpoint this so quickly?

Thanks again

 

[T.Cooper]

I was able to get someone onsite to make the change in gpedit.msc and fixed
the problem. Thanks for the reference Al.

For those just reading this -- the resolution was:
1) Start/Run gpedit.msc
2) expand Computer Configuration
->Windows Settings
->Security Settings
->Local Policies
->User Rights Assignment
3) find "Allow logon through Terminal Services" (this was blank from Win2k
upg)
4) click "Add Users or Group"
5) add "Adminstrators and "Remote Desktop Users"
- Remeber to click "Object Types" and check off Groups
6) Click OK and OK then close Group Policy

and your DONE!

 

[Sooner Al [MVP]]

Google search and I searched on the string "Interactively" in this news group...

http://groups-beta.google.com/advanced_search

Plus this question has been asked a lot...

Glad to hear its working for you...

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Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)

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