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    Scheduled jobs, password hell....

    So I'm the poor schmuck that gives a crap about backups. I have scripts that are supposed to run every night, but due to IT corporate domain nonsense they make me change my password. The scripts are run from a local admin account (non-domain) but every time I change my network password, all...
    • cgilley
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    • automation backups corporate it error handling it support local admin microsoft network security password issues raid scheduled jobs scripts server management snapshot tool task scheduler technical support troubleshooting user accounts windows scripts
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Server Forums
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    Windows 7 Is the windows profile damage?

    Hi Expert, Good day. I have a user using windows 7 which after she enter user and password, it will load for more then 20 seconds and follow by a pink colour screen which appear 1 sec and gone, thing I have done to this pc is adding a local admin account and install remote software logmein...
    • xchiazyx
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    • local admin pink screen profile damage remote software system performance troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Local admin username/password

    Hello all, I work in IT and I run into a problem quite often where we know how to fix the issue but we are unable to because they cannot get connected to the network. We use static IP's as a standard for all computers in order to organize and prevent from being able to used outside of the...
    • Free4all
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    • administrative rights algorithm computer repair cost efficiency dhcp alternatives helpdesk solutions it support local admin network issues one time password password password management programming ideas remote assistance scripting static ip system configuration tech support user access username
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Programming and Scripting
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Default administrator account

    Hi all, I have a load of Windows 7 laptops/pc's on a domain and wondered if the general feeling was to leave the default administrator acct disabled and create another local admin (although obviously I realise there will be domain admins as well) It was my understanding that leaving it...
    • ScienceJohn
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    • administrator advice configuration domain it management local admin password security windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 group policy not applying

    hello everyone, I have a windows 7(SP1) peer-peer netwrk at my work place. In order to block usb write access for users i have created three accounts superAdmin : Administrator account with no restrictions localAdmin : Administrator account with removeable disk deny write access policy enabled...
    • tunnel15
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    • admin rights group policy local admin network security permissions policy settings usb access user accounts windows 7 write access
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 "Replace all Child object permissions with inheritable permissions from this object" will not stay c

    Backstory: I have been using Win7 since 7000 beta and played with it and love it (I'd consider myself pretty PC-saavy). But I'm having a problem with homegroup sharing on two computers. I have a desktop running much like a server: having utorrent download (free and legal) torrents and...
    • chrispcall
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    • access control admin digital rights file management file sharing file system homegroup inheritable permissions local admin lock icon network network share ownership permissions security settings sharing issues technical support troubleshooting utorrent windows 7
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Why doesn't local administrator group have full administrator rights?

    A little background and info: I support a number of people who for one reason or another need to be able to do things a local admin can do like install programs and start services (or more accurately allow a program they're running to start a service). All users are in the local administrators...
    • KevinS
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    • access control active directory administrator rights compatibility mode domain control error messages gpo local admin lotus notes openafs permissions program installation security settings service management service start user access user support vista windows 7
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Domain user with local admin rights OFF the network

    Having a issue with our new WIndows 7 machines. Have added pc to domain (2003 Server/AD), have added domain user to local admin group (e.g. DOMAIN\user) Can run applications as administrator as long as they are connected physically to domain. Pull the plug, the user DOES NOT have admin rights...
    • glmayes
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    • active directory admin rights domain local admin network issues permissions problem printer setup user rights windows 7 windows xp
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Windows Networking
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    Windows 7 Bit Locker Questions

    Is anyone using BDE in an enterprise ervironment? I might be wrong but I have noticed some things. 1. I have not found a passsword policy to force the password change every 90 days. 2. If someone steals the laptop and uses a piece of software to crack the local admin password they can see...
    • crf150-r
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    • access control admin rights bde bios bitlocker control panel data protection drive encryption encryption enterprise laptop theft local admin password policy pre-boot security software tpm user rights
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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