Lost Admin rights

Hi,
The user with admin capability on my iMac running Snow Leopard 10.6.7 disappeared from the list
of accounts in System Preferences. I'm unable to pinpoint when it happened but reckon it was the recent
update to 10.6.7.
Booting into single user mode it was apparent that the user existed but with uid
and gid of 501 and membership of the nobody group only. The password was also corrupted. I have been able to
correct this using the procedure in TS1543 and dscl commands so that the user
is now a member of the wheel and staff groups. I am now able to login but the user no
longer has admin capability.
Permissions and the disk have been repaired and verified by booting from SL Install DVD. Oddly, permissions
were not changed for ARDAgent and everytime I login with this 'recovered' user I have to re-enter the wireless router
security details.
I'm unable to reset any admin user passwords using the Installation DVD and the Reset Password utility because no
admin or root user appears in the list of ids to modify.
When I boot into single user mode and view attributes I see entries that include the group 'admin' but after running
launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.DirectoryServices.plist all references to 'admin' become '80' and
root become '0'. Run launchctl unload and the normal id and groups re-appear.
So when I try use dscl to add my user to the admin group, it returns an error. Should I be able to manipulate group membership using '80' rather
than 'admin' because I can't figure out how to get that to work ? Or are there other commands I could use to change group membership ?
I am ofcourse unable to create an admin user using the standard facilities in
Accounts/System Preferences because all users are currently standard or managed users.
I have seen suggestions to delete /var/db/.AppleSetupDone but on restart I just get a gray screen.
I don't really want to splat the system and re-install apps if I can avoid it.
Can anyone advise on the next steps ?
Thanks in anticipation .....

I have the same problem. After installing Leopard all my accounts were changed to "Standard". So I try to boot to the CD and hold down any boot commands (c or command-s or option) and none of these work. Talked to Apple for an hour on the and they want me to take it to an Apple because there is firmware that locked.

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Sorry to re-visit something I've seen a number of posts on, but I can't
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have a handful of systems that do not have any instance of the ZEN agent
installed, a mix of NT and XP (odd, I know). We are attempting to create
an automated process that will establish whether the agent is on the
system and if it is not, install it. Seems pretty straight forward and
I've been referencing the following suggestions. There are a number of
posts in the forums as well, but these were the most relevant.
http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/trench/3490.html
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/se...?/10085696.htm
http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/trench/3383.html
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/se...?/10073212.htm
The problem is, despite what these instructions say, we cannot install the
agent without having local admin rights. All the batch files are in
place, and work, but ultimately the install fails. I've seen work arounds
for any OS later than NT, but its important that every system have the
agent.
I've tried almost everything suggested in the links above but I am
primarily pursuing the batch file approach as detailed in...
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/se...?/10085696.htm
At what point are rights elevated such that the install can complete in an
NT environment?
I am sure I'm forgetting some relevant details, so humor me please.
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I forgot that RunAs does not come with NT. ( It's available as an add-on,
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Master CNE, MCSE 2003, CCNA
Editor - http://www.ithowto.com
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<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> There's no domain to work with. The only admin account available is on
> the local PC. I've seen options using Runas or even CPAU.exe but neither
> are available with Windows NT.
>
> We are copying the relevant files to a directory on the PC before
> beginning the install. To this point, network access has not been an
> issue.
>
> The batch file dictates the install run in the background so I don't see
> it happening, but the problem seems to come down to not having
> administrative rights on the PC. If I launch the .MSI manually it gives
> me an error referencing rights. If I'm logged on as an administrator the
> install completes exactly as it should.
>
> Thanks for the reply. I look forward to any suggestions you may have.
>
>
>> There are lots of scripts, but you need to have some ID that is a local
>> admin. ( If the PC is on a Domain, then a Domain Admin account works
>> great.)
>> Additionally, network access may be lost when running this script, so
>> copying the agent local before the install may help.
>>
>> Where do you hit a snag? Starting the install as the alernate user?
>> Finding an Admin account? Determining if the agent is installed?
>>
>> --
>> Craig Wilson
>> Novell Product Support Forum Sysop
>> Master CNE, MCSE 2003, CCNA
>>
>> Editor - http://www.ithowto.com
>>
>> (Seeking Full-Time Expert? Drop me a note :> )
>>
>>
>> <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> > Hi all,
>> >
>> > Sorry to re-visit something I've seen a number of posts on, but I can't
>> > seem to get things to work as I've been lead to believe they should.
> We
>> > have a handful of systems that do not have any instance of the ZEN
> agent
>> > installed, a mix of NT and XP (odd, I know). We are attempting to
> create
>> > an automated process that will establish whether the agent is on the
>> > system and if it is not, install it. Seems pretty straight forward and
>> > I've been referencing the following suggestions. There are a number of
>> > posts in the forums as well, but these were the most relevant.
>> >
>> > http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/trench/3490.html
>> > http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/se...?/10085696.htm
>> > http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/trench/3383.html
>> > http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/se...?/10073212.htm
>> >
>> > The problem is, despite what these instructions say, we cannot install
> the
>> > agent without having local admin rights. All the batch files are in
>> > place, and work, but ultimately the install fails. I've seen work
> arounds
>> > for any OS later than NT, but its important that every system have the
>> > agent.
>> >
>> > I've tried almost everything suggested in the links above but I am
>> > primarily pursuing the batch file approach as detailed in...
>> > http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/se...?/10085696.htm
>> >
>> > At what point are rights elevated such that the install can complete
> in an
>> > NT environment?
>> >
>> > I am sure I'm forgetting some relevant details, so humor me please.
>> > Thanks in advance.
>> >
>> > Mike
>>
>>
>

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The server has had no backup for over a year (when the last admin left).
VSS does not work, so the back does not work, unable to install any other backup as no admin rights.
I want to repair it so I can do a backup to move to a new server.
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next
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Disk2VHD
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tech.
Merv Porter
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I have MS SQL Server 2012 Developer version installed on my local machine using Windows 7.
I lost my access to SQL Server local developer version when my company change policy to remove admin rights to local machine for some reason.
Since I lost local machine admin rights, I am unable to access MS SQL Server 2012 developer version.
I would like to know are there any work around to access MS SQL Server 2012 Developer version without local admin rights for Windows 7.
Your help and information is great appreciated,
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Hello Souris ,
Please , could you provide more information about your problem ?
Are you unable to create new databases ? The error messages would be appreciated.
I don't think that you have posted in the "good" forum , but for a moderator , it is difficult to find a better forum as we don't know what it is happening on your computer.
I think that you should always be able to create databases in your own directory Users\yourusername on which you should have every access rights . The main problem could be to start/stop the SQL Server service as you need some minimum administration rights.
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As we don't know what your are doing with the databases with your SQL Server Developer edition , we are unable to help you without more precise information.
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Hi all,
I asked this question on community/netpro/collaboration-voice-video/ip-telephony, but was told that it was the wrong place to do it. I don't know how to move a post, so I'm asking again here (I hope I got it right this time).
The short version: how to reset/disable admin password in SPA-941 phone?
The long version:
I have an IP Phone SPA-941 --- bought it on eBay with 'lost admin password'. I've found somewhere on the Internet that it's possible to reset the phone to 'factory defaults', which is supposed to reset the admin password as well (which is why I bought the phone with this 'warning'). However, the 'information', failed to mention, that the factory reset is protected by the said administrator password.
Now, I have a bit of a problem since without this password, the phone is useless --- I cannot configure my SIP account there.
I cannot believe that loosing the admin password could yield a device unusable, so I presume that there must be a way to reset/recover password.
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I also found some discussions about the jumpers (JP1 and JP4) in the printed board of the phone. I tried all of possible combinations and none of them caused the phone to be any less demanding in terms of admin password (if it booted at all).
I also found some kind of 'recovery software'. It is supposed to 'recover' firmware to a version 4.1.x (I have 5.1.8 now but I assume that I'd be able to upgrade it back again when the 'downgrading' removes password). There are two options --- one is for 'normal' upgrade (well.. downgrade in this case), which requires admin password.
The second option is the 'recovery' --- it requires serial number. When I choose this one, the program warns me that it's only meant for phones displaying SOS message... I tried it regardless (what do I have to loose?), but the 'device couldn't be found'. Perhaps there is a way of corrupting the phone and entering this SOS-state?
This, for the moment used up my ideas as how to use my phone. In desperation I'm trying the brute-force 'attack' --- I'm able to check about 1k passwords in 60s... I've found in some docs, that passwords can be 63 character long alphanumeric strings, which means that I should be able to check all of the combinations in something about 264646141002173127075674008932259139731080369373079015446569116064180887885670843 years, so I'll not hold my breath. In the meanwhile... Please help. Is there a way to 'crack' the phone and reset the admin password?

Hi Michal,
From what you describe, it appears that the original service provider properly locked down the phone. If they really did, then brute force is the only way ahead.
There are no backdoors in the SPA phones or ATAs. The idea being that a service provider can easily recover from a lost password by simply reprovisioning a device with a new or blank password. Many service providers give the SPA devices away and then sell a service, this is why they allow the customer to keep the device when the service is terminated.
I read articles where if so inclined, as you appear to be, you can set up a private network to replicate the original service provider's network, including DNS. Then, using a protocol analyzer, you watch to see how the SPA device behaves and what it looks for. I've read that if you devote enough time to this exercise, you could build the files that make the phone believe it is on its home network and then provision it with a blank password.
Or, you could buy a shiny new SPA5xx or SPA3xx phone with many more features, current firmware, and get to spend the time doing something else.
Best of luck, either way.
Regards,
Patrick

How do I use the maintenance service to upgrade PCs without admin rights?

Our users do not have admin rights on their systems so FireFox is WAY out of date. I read about the Maintenance Service in the wiki and hoped it might allow FireFox to update itself without admin rights. I installed v21 and FireFox does not update itself so I am not sure what to make of things. In fact, it does not even seem to try since click in on Help, About shows "Updates available at http://www.firefox.com"
I have seen some postings indicating others have experienced similar issues with not being able to update as "users", but no solution. I really do NOT want to require our folks use Chrome, which works without any users given its design. Suggestions?

The maintenance service can only be installed by someone that has administrator permissions (you get an UAC alert), so you can only use this service for updating in the background if someone with administrator permissions has installed this service (maintenanceservice_installer.exe).
*https://wiki.mozilla.org/Windows_Service_Silent_Update
*https://wiki.mozilla.org/Background_Updates

Operating system corrupted, wont boot. Any way to get admin rights in cmd prompt?

My operating system has gotten totally corrupted and no longer boots. I get a recovery screen that tells me my registry is corrupted. File: \Windows\system32\config\system, Error code 0xc000014c. I have no recovery media (my computer, a refurb, did not com with any) I want to wipe the hard drive totally clean and do a fresh clean install. I can get to the command prompt through the system recovery by hitting esc at boot up but it wont allow me to reformat the hard drive because of write protections. I tried turning off the write protections at the cmd prompt level but it fails because I cant access it with admin rights. The only way I have found to turn on admin rights for the cmd prompt in online searches is to do it from inside the win8 operating system. Obviously I cannot do that as the OS is too corrupted to be run. Is there any command I can use at the dos prompt that will turn on admin rights? Or better yet just some way to force a total reformat?
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Are you following this? No need for command prompt. Just choose Recovery Manager.
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Installation Server and Windows 7 - Admin Rights Issue

Here is a good one. Completely reproducible error when granting Local Admin Rights by the LSH Service.
For those with SAPGui Installation Server (SAPGui 7.20 Patch 6 or above) ... try this on a Windows 7 SP1 front end when you are NOT logged on with local admin rights.
1) Open the Windows RUN dialog
2) Type path to your installation server\setup\nwsapsetup.exe
3) You should find the install wizard starts (granting local admin rights) as expected.
NOW TRY THIS
1) Type path to your installation server\setup\nwsapsetup.exe /uninstall
2) You will find that you get a dialog about can't grant admin rights. Un-install will abort.
This only appears to happen with the /uninstall switch! Using /product= for example it will still grant admin rights.
BIZZARE ...
I've opened a Customer Support Message (Friday) priority - MEDIUM have not heard back from SAP Support yet.
Bob

Jude,
Thanks, it looks like that note has been getting a lot of update activity lately because the newly released Patch 8 has nwsapsetup.exe as version: 8.6.1.62 and that version also has the issue with the /nnnnnn switches.
I do have to say however, that this issue with nwsapsetup.exe and admin rights (requiring SapSetup.exe_Patch) first appeared with the release of Patch 6 for the Gui. It was fixed for WinXP (I had a customer support message opened on this). So why didn't anyone also test on Win7?
Who is QA-ing these software releases?
Patch 8 had the same problem.
The change log for SapSetup.exe_Patch, is up to 8.1.6.70 now.
How are we in large enterprises to feel comfortable deploying any of this?
End of rant ....
Bob
P.S. I really appreciate your presence here ... the tech assigned to my formal Support Message on the matter still has not gotten back advising of the updated release of SapSetup.exe_Patch.
Message: 0000746888
Edited by: Bob Held on Sep 16, 2011 10:30 PM

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