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Cannot Access LAN properties in windows 2000 advance server

Hello,
Why is it that i cannot access LAN properties on my windows 2000 advance server even though i'm logged in as administrator?
I don't think I have administrative rights at all. I created a another user with domain admin rights but still was unable to get access to my LAN properties/
Any URGENT help would be appreciated.

Thanks

McKnife

Please describe the situation more clearly, what is happening, when you call those properties?
Verify your rights: Open device manager - windows will complain, if you are not an admin.

ernartey

ASKER

I login with administrator account into windows 2000 advance server. I use to be able to access LAN properties and make changes. I'm not sure when this happen but I had added a second server with no AD as a member of the first server mentioned above.
I also added 2 dns servers to the Forward list in DSN management.
Not sure what could have caused this

McKnife

aha... and what is actually happening, if you call the LAN properties?

ernartey

ASKER

You do not have sufficient privileges for accessing connection properties. Contact administrator

McKnife

Hooray, the error message arrived ;)
I can reproduce your problem after I set the follwing policy: use gpedit.msc
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User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Network\Network and Dial up
connection
"Prohibit access to properties of a LAN connection"
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ernartey

ASKER

I already did that... I disabled "Prohibit access to properties of a LAN connection" then restarted the pc but it still didn't give me access to LAn Properties.

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McKnife

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