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More info?)
Terrific--I'm not sure what other circumstances besides a windows 2000
upgrade can create that issue, but I'm glad that did it for you. Seems to
me that this is common enough to deserve a KB article.
"Harry Keck" <HarryKeck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:816E5800-1E51-4A7A-BFA0-CF601163CE65@microsoft.com...
>I think that the info from the google post actually worked. When I logged
>on
> from Remote Desktop I got an error about the security log being full, but
> it
> let me log on anyway. Here is what I did. Thanks, Bill.
>
> Start->Run, "gpedit.msc"
>> Expand Computer Configuration->Windows Settings->Security
>> Settings->Local Policies->User Rights Assignment.
>>
>> On the right side of the snap-in, find "Allow logon
>> through Terminal Services".
>>
>> Remove everything that's there, then Add User or Group,
>> and input the account you want to have access.
>>
>> No reboots required, the policy will affect all
>> subsequent Remote Desktop logons. Those accounts not
>> allowed via this policy to connect will get back an error
>> stating "The local policy of this system does not permit
>> you to log on interactively"
>>
>
>
> "Bill Sanderson" wrote:
>
>> Here are some ideas:
>>
>> Let us know what works.
>>
>> In the upgrade case, I have found the issue often is a registry key
>> described in this thread:
>>
>>
http://groups.google.com/groups?q=windows+2000+xp+upgrade+rdp+policy+setting&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&c2coff=1&selm=uP4%24nh1GEHA.2844%40TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl&rnum=1
>>
>> Microsoft Staff Feng Mao has provided this response to a similar query:
>> ---------------------------
>> Thank you for posting!
>>
>> If the error message is the same as Bill mentioned:
>>
>> The local policy of this system does not permit you to logon
>> interactively.
>>
>> Besides the suggestion from group.google.com. There are some other
>> articles
>> in Microsoft knowledge base which might be helpful.
>>
>> 826903 "The local policy of this system does not permit you to logon
>>
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=826903
>>
>> 289289 Remote desktop connection "The local policy of this system does
>> not
>>
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=289289
>>
>> Have a nice day!
>>
>> Thanks & Regards,
>>
>> Feng Mao [MSFT], MCSE
>> Microsoft Online Partner Support
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>> "Harry Keck" <HarryKeck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:12190E0F-1591-45EA-9752-12059708F179@microsoft.com...
>> > Yes, I do have a password set. Also, I am pretty sure that this
>> > machine
>> > was
>> > not an upgrade from 2000.
>> >
>> > "Bill Sanderson" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Does the account have a password set? If not, set one.
>> >>
>> >> There's also a policy setting which may be involved, but it isn't
>> >> coming
>> >> to
>> >> mind at the moment, nor did it the last time I ran into this in
>> >> person!
>> >>
>> >> If you've got a password, write back, and maybe somebody else can find
>> >> us
>> >> the policy setting, or I can dig it out of my collected tips--my
>> >> recollection is that the policy setting tends to come up on Windows
>> >> 2000
>> >> upgraded to XP machines.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Harry Keck" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:5e8001c4815d$5a9592b0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> > When I try to log onto my pc using Remote Desktop from
>> >> > another computer, I get the message, "The local policy of
>> >> > this system does not permit you to logon interactively."
>> >> > I am using an account that is part of the administrators
>> >> > group, as well as the remote desktop users group. I am
>> >> > using Windows XP Pro. Does anybody have any ideas what is
>> >> > going on? Thanks.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
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