Can't login to server as administrator

Hello,
after e restart from a 10.6.7-Server (XServe) it is impossible to login through screen sharing nor ssh as administrator.
As Server Admin and Workgroup-Manager shows me it seems to work properly.
In the moment it is impossible to put a keyboard to it, any other suggestions?
Thanks!

Hello Craig,
I think not… I gave permissions for all services to all users and groups just now, any results.
I can't login with root, nor with ladmin.
I was at the server directly today, started up with a screen and a keyboard, any possibility.
An older System started without problem, from an externel HD no problem, from System DVD no problem.
Single user mode worked (but I can't do too much in it).
Safe boot didn't work, there was a kernel panic!
Because all the other systems worked, I think there is a software failure. I really would like to find the error and not to re-initialize the server - there was too much work in it!
Thanks for further help.
Peter

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