Windows 2000 W2k Pro - Logon via dial-up only

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David Patnaude

A user took a laptop home this weekend and had trouble logging on. On the
next attempt, he checked to box to login via a dial-up connection even
though ther is no way this would have worked. Now there is no option to
logon to the domain or the local machine, only the dial-up connection.

My understanding is that you would need the ERD, be able to login via dial-
up, or remotely connect to the machine to correct the registry setting.

We don't have an ERD for this machine, no dial in connections, and the
machine says that it is unavailable for remote connection in the office.

Do I have any other options to get this machine back onto the domain?

Thanks,
Dave Patnaude
 
"David Patnaude" <infoNOSPAM@abcdpinc.com> wrote in message
news:Xns99D8651C2B6A1dmpjunk@207.46.248.16...
> A user took a laptop home this weekend and had trouble logging on. On the
> next attempt, he checked to box to login via a dial-up connection even
> though ther is no way this would have worked. Now there is no option to
> logon to the domain or the local machine, only the dial-up connection.
>
> My understanding is that you would need the ERD, be able to login via
dial-
> up, or remotely connect to the machine to correct the registry setting.
>
> We don't have an ERD for this machine, no dial in connections, and the
> machine says that it is unavailable for remote connection in the office.
>
> Do I have any other options to get this machine back onto the domain?
>
> Thanks,
> Dave Patnaude
>


control panel
internet
connections
 
"philo" . wrote in
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>
> "David Patnaude" <infoNOSPAM@abcdpinc.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns99D8651C2B6A1dmpjunk@207.46.248.16...
>> A user took a laptop home this weekend and had trouble logging on. On
>> the next attempt, he checked to box to login via a dial-up connection
>> even though ther is no way this would have worked. Now there is no
>> option to logon to the domain or the local machine, only the dial-up
>> connection.
>>
>
>
> control panel
> internet
> connections
>
>
>

Can't get past the login screen to correct any of these settings.
 
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"David Patnaude" <infoNOSPAM@abcdpinc.com> wrote in message
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> "philo" . wrote in
> news:#GfyYGnGIHA.5752@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl:
>
> >
> > "David Patnaude" <infoNOSPAM@abcdpinc.com> wrote in message
> > news:Xns99D8651C2B6A1dmpjunk@207.46.248.16...
> >> A user took a laptop home this weekend and had trouble logging on. On
> >> the next attempt, he checked to box to login via a dial-up connection
> >> even though ther is no way this would have worked. Now there is no
> >> option to logon to the domain or the local machine, only the dial-up
> >> connection.
> >>
> >
> >
> > control panel
> > internet
> > connections
> >
> >
> >
>
> Can't get past the login screen to correct any of these settings.

see if you can boot up in safe mode
 
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David Patnaude wrote:
> A user took a laptop home this weekend and had trouble logging on. On the
> next attempt, he checked to box to login via a dial-up connection even
> though ther is no way this would have worked. Now there is no option to
> logon to the domain or the local machine, only the dial-up connection.
>
> My understanding is that you would need the ERD, be able to login via dial-
> up, or remotely connect to the machine to correct the registry setting.
>
> We don't have an ERD for this machine, no dial in connections, and the
> machine says that it is unavailable for remote connection in the office.
>
> Do I have any other options to get this machine back onto the domain?
>
First logon locally as administrator. There must be an administrator
account unless the user was stupid enough to remove it.
 
"Frank Booth Snr" <fbsnr@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:cJ-dneYuDpLyErranZ2dnUVZ8szinZ2d@bt.com...
> David Patnaude wrote:
> > A user took a laptop home this weekend and had trouble logging on. On
the
> > next attempt, he checked to box to login via a dial-up connection even
> > though ther is no way this would have worked. Now there is no option to
> > logon to the domain or the local machine, only the dial-up connection.
> >
> > My understanding is that you would need the ERD, be able to login via
dial-
> > up, or remotely connect to the machine to correct the registry setting.
> >
> > We don't have an ERD for this machine, no dial in connections, and the
> > machine says that it is unavailable for remote connection in the office.
> >
> > Do I have any other options to get this machine back onto the domain?
> >
> First logon locally as administrator. There must be an administrator
> account unless the user was stupid enough to remove it.


it is *impossible* to remove all accounts with administrative privileges...
 
philo wrote:
> "Frank Booth Snr" <fbsnr@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:cJ-dneYuDpLyErranZ2dnUVZ8szinZ2d@bt.com...
>
>>David Patnaude wrote:
>>
>>>A user took a laptop home this weekend and had trouble logging on. On
>
> the
>
>>>next attempt, he checked to box to login via a dial-up connection even
>>>though ther is no way this would have worked. Now there is no option to
>>>logon to the domain or the local machine, only the dial-up connection.
>>>
>>>My understanding is that you would need the ERD, be able to login via
>
> dial-
>
>>>up, or remotely connect to the machine to correct the registry setting.
>>>
>>>We don't have an ERD for this machine, no dial in connections, and the
>>>machine says that it is unavailable for remote connection in the office.
>>>
>>>Do I have any other options to get this machine back onto the domain?
>>>
>>
>>First logon locally as administrator. There must be an administrator
>>account unless the user was stupid enough to remove it.
>
>
>
> it is *impossible* to remove all accounts with administrative privileges...
>
Only from within Windows. You can still delete any profile from Recovery
Console
 
Frank Booth Snr wrote:

> philo wrote:
>
>> "Frank Booth Snr" <fbsnr@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:cJ-dneYuDpLyErranZ2dnUVZ8szinZ2d@bt.com...
>>
>>> David Patnaude wrote:
>>>
>>>> A user took a laptop home this weekend and had trouble logging on. On
>>
>>
>> the
>>
>>>> next attempt, he checked to box to login via a dial-up connection even
>>>> though ther is no way this would have worked. Now there is no option to
>>>> logon to the domain or the local machine, only the dial-up connection.
>>>>
>>>> My understanding is that you would need the ERD, be able to login via
>>
>>
>> dial-
>>
>>>> up, or remotely connect to the machine to correct the registry setting.
>>>>
>>>> We don't have an ERD for this machine, no dial in connections, and the
>>>> machine says that it is unavailable for remote connection in the
>>>> office.
>>>>
>>>> Do I have any other options to get this machine back onto the domain?
>>>>
>>>
>>> First logon locally as administrator. There must be an administrator
>>> account unless the user was stupid enough to remove it.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> it is *impossible* to remove all accounts with administrative
>> privileges...
>>
> Only from within Windows. You can still delete any profile from Recovery
> Console

You can delete *all* the profiles and you can delete the SAM database
but the built in Administrator will still be available.

John
 
"philo" . wrote in
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>
>
> see if you can boot up in safe mode
>
>
Safe Mode is still prompting for a username and password to logon via dial-
up.
 
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Frank Booth Snr <fbsnr@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in
news:cJ-dneYuDpLyErranZ2dnUVZ8szinZ2d@bt.com:

>
> First logon locally as administrator. There must be an administrator
> account unless the user was stupid enough to remove it.

Ther is no option to logon locally or to the domain, only via dial-up.
 
David Patnaude wrote:

> Frank Booth Snr <fbsnr@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in
> news:cJ-dneYuDpLyErranZ2dnUVZ8szinZ2d@bt.com:
>
>
>>First logon locally as administrator. There must be an administrator
>>account unless the user was stupid enough to remove it.
>
>
> Ther is no option to logon locally or to the domain, only via dial-up.

Is there not a check box where you can remove the dial-up option? At
the logon screen is there not an options box that you can click on to
reveal additional logon options?

John
 
John John <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in
news:#p19Fz6HIHA.4956@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl:

> David Patnaude wrote:
>
>> Frank Booth Snr <fbsnr@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in
>> news:cJ-dneYuDpLyErranZ2dnUVZ8szinZ2d@bt.com:
>>
>>
>>>First logon locally as administrator. There must be an administrator
>>>account unless the user was stupid enough to remove it.
>>
>>
>> Ther is no option to logon locally or to the domain, only via dial-up.
>
> Is there not a check box where you can remove the dial-up option? At
> the logon screen is there not an options box that you can click on to
> reveal additional logon options?
>
> John
>
>

Neither. The drop down only has the dial up option and the check box is
checked and grayed out. You would need to edit the registry to correct
this, but we have no way to get to the registry.
 
David Patnaude wrote:

> John John <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in
> news:#p19Fz6HIHA.4956@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl:
>
>
>>David Patnaude wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Frank Booth Snr <fbsnr@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in
>>>news:cJ-dneYuDpLyErranZ2dnUVZ8szinZ2d@bt.com:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>First logon locally as administrator. There must be an administrator
>>>>account unless the user was stupid enough to remove it.
>>>
>>>
>>>Ther is no option to logon locally or to the domain, only via dial-up.
>>
>>Is there not a check box where you can remove the dial-up option? At
>>the logon screen is there not an options box that you can click on to
>>reveal additional logon options?
>>
>>John
>>
>>
>
>
> Neither. The drop down only has the dial up option and the check box is
> checked and grayed out. You would need to edit the registry to correct
> this, but we have no way to get to the registry.

You can edit the registry remotely or you can mount the disk in another
Windows 2000 computer and use Regedt32 and the Load Hive feature to edit
the registry.

John
 
I am having the exact same problem. If we mount the drive as a D: drive in
another machine and use regedt32, what key(s) should we edit to fix this
problem (ie says domain is not available when machine was never part of a
domain, no option to logon locally, and safe mode does not allow logon
either) ?? TIA ...



"John John" wrote:

> David Patnaude wrote:
>
> > John John <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in
> > news:#p19Fz6HIHA.4956@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl:
> >
> >
> >>David Patnaude wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Frank Booth Snr <fbsnr@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in
> >>>news:cJ-dneYuDpLyErranZ2dnUVZ8szinZ2d@bt.com:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>First logon locally as administrator. There must be an administrator
> >>>>account unless the user was stupid enough to remove it.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Ther is no option to logon locally or to the domain, only via dial-up.
> >>
> >>Is there not a check box where you can remove the dial-up option? At
> >>the logon screen is there not an options box that you can click on to
> >>reveal additional logon options?
> >>
> >>John
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> > Neither. The drop down only has the dial up option and the check box is
> > checked and grayed out. You would need to edit the registry to correct
> > this, but we have no way to get to the registry.
>
> You can edit the registry remotely or you can mount the disk in another
> Windows 2000 computer and use Regedt32 and the Load Hive feature to edit
> the registry.
>
> John
>
>
 
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