access denied using recovery console

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w2k3. Lately, I experimented with what the RC can be capable of.
When I choose windows installation by number at the RC's logon's prompt, the
logon doesn't require neither name nor a password which is strange, then it
takes me to c:\windows root directory. From there I can go to c:\ and switch
to other drives and unable browse other root folders but c:\windows with its
subfolders due to access is denied. Is this a normal behavior of the
recovery console?

Thanks

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I found that w2k3 has an option:
Recovery console: Allow automatic administrative logon
Description
This security setting determines if the password for the Administrator
account must be given before access to the system is granted. If this option
is enabled, the Recovery Console does not require you to provide a password,
and it automatically logs on to the system.

The option you mentioned was enabled.

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
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>
> "ILiya" <iliya@arh.ru> wrote in message
> news:ufvUouh%23EHA.1296@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > w2k3. Lately, I experimented with what the RC can be capable of.
> > When I choose windows installation by number at the RC's logon's prompt,
> the
> > logon doesn't require neither name nor a password which is strange, then
> it
> > takes me to c:\windows root directory. From there I can go to c:\ and
> switch
> > to other drives and unable browse other root folders but c:\windows with
> its
> > subfolders due to access is denied. Is this a normal behavior of the
> > recovery console?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
>
> I have never seen a Recovery Console operation that did not
> require the administrator's password.
>
> To provide full access to all folders under Win2000, do this:
> - Run gpedit.msc
> - Local Computer Policy / Computer Configuration / Windows Settings /
> Security Settings /
> Security Options / Recovery Console: Allow floppy disk access . . .
> - Set this policy to "Enabled".
>
>

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Do I understand correctly that you are running Windows 2000 SP3?
Do you realize that you are posting to a Windows XP newsgroup?
You probably would do better posting to a Win2K newsgroup if that is correct.
Recovery Console is a limited DOS emulation Command Prompt environment -

Description of the Windows 2000 Recovery Console
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/229716/EN-US/

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"ILiya" <iliya@arh.ru> wrote in message news:eoUfMki%23EHA.2272@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Even though I've enabled AllowAllPaths variable and can navigate the disk
> space via regular dos commands, I cannot start Norton Commander. Are there
> any ways to run a human file manager from within the RC?
>
> Thanks
>
> "ILiya" <iliya@arh.ru> wrote in message
> news:e#afjNi#EHA.2272@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>
>> I found that w2k3 has an option:
>> Recovery console: Allow automatic administrative logon
>> Description
>> This security setting determines if the password for the Administrator
>> account must be given before access to the system is granted. If this
> option
>> is enabled, the Recovery Console does not require you to provide a
> password,
>> and it automatically logs on to the system.
>>
>> The option you mentioned was enabled.
>>
>> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
>> news:#k7vL6h#EHA.2104@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> >
>> > "ILiya" <iliya@arh.ru> wrote in message
>> > news:ufvUouh%23EHA.1296@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> > > w2k3. Lately, I experimented with what the RC can be capable of.
>> > > When I choose windows installation by number at the RC's logon's
> prompt,
>> > the
>> > > logon doesn't require neither name nor a password which is strange,
> then
>> > it
>> > > takes me to c:\windows root directory. From there I can go to c:\ and
>> > switch
>> > > to other drives and unable browse other root folders but c:\windows
> with
>> > its
>> > > subfolders due to access is denied. Is this a normal behavior of the
>> > > recovery console?
>> > >
>> > > Thanks
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> > I have never seen a Recovery Console operation that did not
>> > require the administrator's password.
>> >
>> > To provide full access to all folders under Win2000, do this:
>> > - Run gpedit.msc
>> > - Local Computer Policy / Computer Configuration / Windows Settings /
>> > Security Settings /
>> > Security Options / Recovery Console: Allow floppy disk access . . .
>> > - Set this policy to "Enabled".

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The Recovery Console has nothing at all to do with DOS.
DOS is an operating system, and even though the Recovery
Console uses some commands such as "CD", it is definitely
not DOS. This becomes obvious when you're trying to run
executables that were written for DOS, such as NC. They
will never run under the RC. Type "help" to see what commands
are available.


"ILiya" <iliya@arh.ru> wrote in message
news:eoUfMki%23EHA.2272@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Even though I've enabled AllowAllPaths variable and can navigate the disk
> space via regular dos commands, I cannot start Norton Commander. Are there
> any ways to run a human file manager from within the RC?
>
> Thanks
>
> "ILiya" <iliya@arh.ru> wrote in message
> news:e#afjNi#EHA.2272@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >
> > I found that w2k3 has an option:
> > Recovery console: Allow automatic administrative logon
> > Description
> > This security setting determines if the password for the Administrator
> > account must be given before access to the system is granted. If this
> option
> > is enabled, the Recovery Console does not require you to provide a
> password,
> > and it automatically logs on to the system.
> >
> > The option you mentioned was enabled.
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
> > news:#k7vL6h#EHA.2104@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > >
> > > "ILiya" <iliya@arh.ru> wrote in message
> > > news:ufvUouh%23EHA.1296@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > w2k3. Lately, I experimented with what the RC can be capable of.
> > > > When I choose windows installation by number at the RC's logon's
> prompt,
> > > the
> > > > logon doesn't require neither name nor a password which is strange,
> then
> > > it
> > > > takes me to c:\windows root directory. From there I can go to c:\
and
> > > switch
> > > > to other drives and unable browse other root folders but c:\windows
> with
> > > its
> > > > subfolders due to access is denied. Is this a normal behavior of the
> > > > recovery console?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > I have never seen a Recovery Console operation that did not
> > > require the administrator's password.
> > >
> > > To provide full access to all folders under Win2000, do this:
> > > - Run gpedit.msc
> > > - Local Computer Policy / Computer Configuration / Windows Settings /
> > > Security Settings /
> > > Security Options / Recovery Console: Allow floppy disk access . . .
> > > - Set this policy to "Enabled".
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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Point taken. Thanks for the link.


"XPUSER" <XPUSER@HOTMAIL.XYZ> wrote in message
news:%23MtqrRj%23EHA.2452@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> ===================================
> Right you are. Well stated.
> By the way, you might want to take a look at
> this article since you previously stated:
> "I have never seen a Recovery Console operation
> that did not require the administrator's password."
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/312149
> ==================================
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
> news:ei%23Ex$i%23EHA.1188@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > The Recovery Console has nothing at all to do with DOS.
> > DOS is an operating system, and even though the Recovery
> > Console uses some commands such as "CD", it is definitely
> > not DOS. This becomes obvious when you're trying to run
> > executables that were written for DOS, such as NC. They
> > will never run under the RC. Type "help" to see what commands
> > are available.
> >
> >
> > "ILiya" <iliya@arh.ru> wrote in message
> > news:eoUfMki%23EHA.2272@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >> Even though I've enabled AllowAllPaths variable and can navigate the
disk
> >> space via regular dos commands, I cannot start Norton Commander. Are
there
> >> any ways to run a human file manager from within the RC?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> "ILiya" <iliya@arh.ru> wrote in message
> >> news:e#afjNi#EHA.2272@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >> >
> >> > I found that w2k3 has an option:
> >> > Recovery console: Allow automatic administrative logon
> >> > Description
> >> > This security setting determines if the password for the
Administrator
> >> > account must be given before access to the system is granted. If this
> >> option
> >> > is enabled, the Recovery Console does not require you to provide a
> >> password,
> >> > and it automatically logs on to the system.
> >> >
> >> > The option you mentioned was enabled.
> >> >
> >> > "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:#k7vL6h#EHA.2104@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> >> > >
> >> > > "ILiya" <iliya@arh.ru> wrote in message
> >> > > news:ufvUouh%23EHA.1296@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >> > > > w2k3. Lately, I experimented with what the RC can be capable of.
> >> > > > When I choose windows installation by number at the RC's logon's
> >> prompt,
> >> > > the
> >> > > > logon doesn't require neither name nor a password which is
strange,
> >> then
> >> > > it
> >> > > > takes me to c:\windows root directory. From there I can go to c:\
> > and
> >> > > switch
> >> > > > to other drives and unable browse other root folders but
c:\windows
> >> with
> >> > > its
> >> > > > subfolders due to access is denied. Is this a normal behavior of
the
> >> > > > recovery console?
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Thanks
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> > > I have never seen a Recovery Console operation that did not
> >> > > require the administrator's password.
> >> > >
> >> > > To provide full access to all folders under Win2000, do this:
> >> > > - Run gpedit.msc
> >> > > - Local Computer Policy / Computer Configuration / Windows Settings
/
> >> > > Security Settings /
> >> > > Security Options / Recovery Console: Allow floppy disk access . .
..
> >> > > - Set this policy to "Enabled".
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>