Lost administrative rights

My admin accounts shows as an admin account however, I can not install software updates. It says I do not system permissions to install it. I tried creating a new admin account but got the same results. some discussion groups on the web indicate I am not the only one and this occurs after a software update from MAC. How do I fix this?

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Double check to make sure you are actually using your administrator account.
Repair permissions & afterwards boot up from your install DVD and run *"Repair Disc"* from the Utility menu.
When the above is done, restart back to your desktop, repair permissions & restart your computer again.
Also, check out KB Article http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106695 *Troubleshooting Automatic Software Update in Mac OS X* for possible solutions.
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Lost Administrator rights..Cant change or edit, because it says I dont have admin priv

Help..
I have been spending days trying to get my administrator privilege back. One day, they just disappeared. I cant download or add software, because of this. I have tried every which way, and just when I think I found out why, it still
comes back no admin priv.
This is really limiting me. Does someone have a remote computer that they could look at this for me? I am not that good using config, unless I am guided. I make mistakes, and lose things!
I have tried all options that I could find on line. no go..
It probably is an easier fix that I think, but I need help now..hate to admit it.
At the moment, I dont have enough money for a service call. When problems happen, they come in threes. Need to get a plumber for clogged drains, and my dryer quit. So, I am hoping there is someone that could help me by remote and fix it.
I could pay something by billpay, but I do not have $200 to have someone come out and look at it.
Thank You for any help you can give me.
Ann
[email protected]

Don't think so, linking another credit card or buying an itunes giftcard are the only solutions..

Lost Administrative rights

My son was trying to remove password sign in from my computer. It only started having me do it because he put a Microsoft account on it to enable me to download apps. We did not like having to type a password every time he got on the computer. So son typed in netplwiz or something like that and did something. Now, I have lost the admin rights to my computer. I cannot upgrade or download any of my programs. Trusted installer has taken over my computer. It allows Microsoft and HP updates but not mine. I cannot log into safe mode. Msconfig doesn't work. The restore point also doesn't work for me or I would have simply gone back to the date before he did this change. It has been like this a few months now. Any suggestions would be nice. When I asked support for help, they told me they could fix it by entering my computer and doing some changes. It would cost me $100. I may have to do that if I cannot find the answer any other way.
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Hi, Barb:
See if the information at the link below is of help to you.
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/enable-windows-built-in-administrator-account/
Hopefully you will be able to run the command as administrator even if you don't have administrative rights on your account.
If you can, then you should be able to give your account administrative rights again when you manage your account from the Computer Administrator account.
If you are successful, I would then disable the Computer Administrator account again, and I personally would not password protect the account.
But that is up to you.
I see that PC administrator account tool as a safety valve, and if you forgot the password you put on it, then you are flat out of luck the next time you may need it.

I have installed Firefox 5.0.1 and need administrator rights to run it and have lost my list of bookmarks.

Recently, I upgraded to Firefox 5.0.1. I now require administrator rights to run it. If I start Firefox with ordinary user rights, I am presented with an error message which says that sqlite3.dll is missing from my computer. This file is actually present in three locations on my computer. However, Firefox runs if I start it with administrator rights.
The spell checker no longer works, my list of bookmarks, which was quite extensive, has now disappeared. Also, my history has disappeared too. A security package which I used when
accessing my bank account has also disappeared. This was called Rapport.

Do a clean reinstall.
Download a fresh Firefox copy and save the file to the desktop.
* Firefox 5.0.x: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html
* Uninstall your current Firefox version.
* Do not remove personal data when you uninstall the current version.
Remove the Firefox program folder before installing that newly downloaded copy of the Firefox installer.
* It is important to delete the Firefox program folder to remove all the files and make sure that there are no problems with files that were leftover after uninstalling.
Your bookmarks and other profile data are stored elsewhere in the Firefox Profile Folder and won't be affected by a reinstall, but make sure that you do not select to remove personal data if you uninstall Firefox.
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_backup

Box appeared "clean your mac" then lost admin rights in some files, box appeared "clean your mac" then lost admin rights in some files

box appeared "clean your mac" then lost admin rights in some files. How can i restore those rights?

This sounds like you may possibly have been infected with MACDefender.
Malicious software dubbed "MACDefender" (also goes under the name of MacProtector, MacGaurd, MacSecurity or MacShield) takes aim at users of the Mac OS X operating system by automatically downloading a file through JavaScript. But users must also agree to install the software, leaving the potential threat limited.
The new MACDefender malware was first noted on April 30, 2011 by users of the Apple Support Communities, and was highlighted on May 2 by antivirus company Intego. If the right settings are enabled in Apple's Safari browser, MACDefender can be downloaded to a system after a user clicks a link while searching the Internet.
"When a user clicks a link after performing a search on a search engine such as Google, this takes them to a web site whose page contains JavaScript that automatically downloads a file," Intego said. "In this case, the file downloaded is a compressed ZIP archive, which, if a specific option in a web browser is checked (Open 'safe' files after downloading in Safari, for example), will open."
More details here:
http://www.reedcorner.net/news.php/?p=138#more-138
However, users must still agree to install the malware after it downloads. After the ZIP file is extracted, users are presented with the "MACDefender Setup Installer," at which point they must agree to continue and provide an administrator password.
Because of the fact that users must agree to install the software and provide a password, Intego categorized the threat with MACDefender as "low."
Users on Apple's support forums advise killing active processes from the application using the Mac OS X Activity Monitor. MACDefender can then be deleted from the Applications folder by dragging it into the trash. There is also a 'MacDefenderKiller' uninstaller available here:
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/38520/macdefenderkiller
On May 24 Apple issued this Knowledge Base Article on how to avoid or remove the MacDefender malware (which has been updated several times):
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4650
But that does not mean it is over. On May 25, MacGuard is launched:
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/mac-malware-authors-release-a-new-more-dangerous- version/3385?tag=nl.e589
Further information here:
http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?olo=email&NewsID=3282245
Apple released Security Update 2011-003 on May 31, 2011, which adds malware detection and removal for the "MAC Defender" scam and delivers a daily update mechanism for updating subsequent malware definitions. This is for Snow Leopard only.
The security update for Mac OS X 10.6.7 is available from Software Update or the company's Downloads page. Installing the update does not require a system reboot.
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1387
(The malware is not to be confused with MacDefender, the maker of geocaching software including GCStatistic and DTmatrix. The company noted on its site it is not affiliated with the malware.)
Trojans and other malware spreads through search engines like Google via a method known as "SEO poisoning." The sites are designed to game search engine algorithms and show up when users search for certain topics.
Now also available on Facebook!
http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?olo=email&NewsID=3283550
Apple are now fighting a running battle with the scareware makers:
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Can't deactivate to transfer - "activation requires administrative rights"

System info:
Late 2009 21.5" iMac w/8GB RAM running Windows 7 Ultimate (x86. x64 wouldn't install Acrobat PDF Printer so is pretty useless) on Bootcamp
I need to deactivate Adobe Acrobat Pro 7 (Windows) so i can re-install it elsewhere but just this morning it's started acting up - as soon as i open Acrobat i get a pop-up saying:
"Adobe Activation:
Activation requires that you have administrative rights on this computer.
Please log in as as administrator and try again, or contact you system administrator"
I've never had a problem before with this. I've tried logging in as the domain admin but still the message appears. It won't let me access anything at all in Acrobat except to click OK, on which Acrobat closes. I've just run a disk check as an Adobe support document suggested but no-go.
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Update
Phone support is a lost cause. God knows how long i was on hold yesterday morning. Tried Live Chat support again, got through to a different and very helpful chap who told me that my Acrobat 7 Professional serial number was already deactivated and i could go ahead and install it elsewhere. God knows how it managed to deactivate itself but i don't really care, having fretted over this issue for the best part of a working day. Happy camper.

FCS administration rights issue

Hi all,
I'd like to create an admin user that would have less rights as the "big" administrator.
For instance, that user would see the Administration panel but without the "Devices" or "Preferences" tabs.
I cloned the admin group from the Permissions set, but each time I modified some of its Trait or Device permissions, it lost all its admin rights (the administration panel went off).
I am not even sure I can create such an user?
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I think I have a virus - hard disk full and administrator rights gone

I think I have a virus - my hard disk is full allthough I only have about 20G of 60 used. I cant install a virus checker as I have lost my administrator rights (when I check in accounts, I am just a "standard" user. This means I cannot install any software as it will not let me run the installer program - says incorrect username / password

You may have a corrupted disk but you do not have a virus. Boot using your original system installation DVD and run Disk Utility. Repair the disk.
If you have no Administrator accounts at all, follow this procedure to create a new, temporary Administrator account from which you can fix your normal one.
Power on or restart your Mac.
At the chime or grey screen, hold ⌘ and S on your keyboard to enter single-user mode.
At the prompt, type
fsck -fy
and press Return.
This is a simple check for file system integrity and is optional. It will take a moment or two to complete. Wait for it to finish before proceeding.
Type the following exactly as written, one line at a time, each line followed by the return key. There is a single space preceding the first "slash" ( / ) character in each line:
mount -uw /
rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone
shutdown -h now
When you restart the machine, it will take you through the entire setup and registration process all over again. When you do so, create a brand new account with Admin privileges. Give it a simple and disposable name since you will delete it later. Do not choose the option to transfer or migrate information to the Mac.
When it completes, log in under that new account, change your previous account back to Admin, and log out.
Log in using your old account, which will now have its Admin privileges restored. Delete the throwaway account you just created.

Can't Open Server Manager - don't have System Administrator Rights

Hi,
I am new to BPC
After i updated the support patch to BPC 7.5 MS SP3 , pack level 2
and Restart the server
Then Server Manager can't open again.
Error Message :
This ID (xxxxxx) don't have System Administrator Rights; you must log on with a user ID that has system administrator privileges
But I have logon the user which is used to install BPC
I have try to restart the service, but it is not working .
Any method reset it ? or solve it?
thx
John

Dear Kong Chong Shun,
From your information, I'm sorry I could not get several information. Did you upgrade your BPC Clients too, lets say BPC Administrators ?.
Kind Regards,
Wandi Sutandi

Is there a way to prevent an account with no administrative rights to install firefox to their local profile on Windows XP?

Our users are normally not allowed to install any programs since their user accounts do not have administrative rights to their pc's. Has this been a feature in FireFox before?
We noticed that one user was able to simply download firefox, run the installation setup, and the setup would default to install firefox under their local desktop profile instead of the usual c:\Program Files folder.
ie. c:\Documents and Settings\userid\Local Settings\Application Data\Mozilla Firefox\
Is there a way to prevent this from happening? We do not want to allow our users to be able to install any programs without our knowledge.

The Skype add-in was the culprit in my case. Disabling it fixed the problem. As soon as I enable it, the problem comes back.

Installation of SAP Business One client and required administration rights

Dear community,
I would like to kindly ask you for your feedback on the installation of SAP Business One client and its patches on end-user computers.
The pain points I have heard so far are the following:
- The installation of SAP Business One client and its patches has to be started by a user with administrator rights. As far as I know (and please correct me if I am wrong), this is also required in case of installation of any other software.
- End users usually do not have administrator rights and therefore the SAP Business One clients have to be manually upgraded by administrator. This is time consuming (and therefore costly) activity.
We are considering to design a new solution which would overcome the above limitations.
I would like to confirm with you if my understanding is correct:
Question 1:
Is it a common situation that the end-users of SAP Business One client do not have administrator rights and therefore cannot install the patches of SAP Business One client by themselves?
If yes, how do you resolve this currently?
Question 2:
Do you use Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager or Active Directory (or any other 3rd party solution) to automatically distribute software packages and updates to client PCs at your customers?
Question 3:
If the SAP Business One client installation (and its patches) is delivered as MSI package with silent installation capability, would you be able to automate the deployment of B1 client updates to client PC using the abovementioned technologies? Or can you still see some obstacles?
Thank you
Best regards
Jan Ruzarovsky
SAP Business One Product Management

Dear all,
Thank you very much for your comments, very helpful!
@Marco - SAP Business One 8.8 client currently does not support the silent installation / upgrade. However we are currently considering this requirement and we would like to deliver it as soon as possible.
We are currently considering several possible designs. One of them is as follows:
1. A new SAP Business One Updater Service will be installed on each client workstation.
It will be a windows service installed and running under a local system account.
2. The updater service will check regularly if there are any new patches of SAP Business One client or add-ons uploaded to a configured shared directory.
3. If a new patch is found in the shared directory, the updater service will SILENTLY install the new patch (add-ons, SAP Business One) on the client workstation.
The service would be able to install patches even if nobody is logged in.
Questions:
If we consider the above design, there are a few open topics:
1. During the upgrade of the SAP Business One server, the client patches (and SAP add-on patches, partner add-ons) would be placed to a SHARED directory instead of into SBO-Common (as it is implemented currently).
- Does this have any impact on your tools, processes or add-ons?
2. SAP Business One upgrade wizard will put the latest patch of SAP Business One client into a configured shared directory. The shared directory will have to be read-only for everybody in the network to avoid that the valid installation files are replaced by malware or virus infected files
- Can you configure such a shared directory?
From customer perspective, if a new patch is put into the shared directory, the updater service can behave as follows:
1. Manually initiated upgrade of the client
Example: Customer starts the old (not upgraded) SAP Business One client. The client will inform him/her that a new patch has been found and it has to be installed in order to continue working with the client. After customer clicks "Yes", the upgrader service starts the silent installation of the client and informs customer about the progress. Once the upgrade is finished, the upgraded SAP Business One client will be started automatically.
2. Automatic update:
- Update the client automatically (e.g. overnight) if customer is not working with SAP Business One
- If SAP Business One client is running, ask customer if he/she wishes to upgrade the client now or to delay the upgrade by X minutes.
Question: Which of the above two scenarios would you and your customers prefer?
If the upgrade is fully silent, automated and handled by the upgrader service, Is it acceptable for customers to trigger the installation manually and wait till the client is upgraded? Or would they prefer to have the client updated for them e.g. overnight so they can immediately start to work?
Best regards
Jan
Edited by: Jan Ruzarovsky on Sep 29, 2010 9:37 AM

User with Farm Administrator rights, but NOT in Farm Administrators Group

I have an account that we recently discovered has Farm Administrator rights and was used to access Central Admin and cause some harm. When I use the "Check Permissions" on the Central Admin site, it says that account has Full Control via
the Farm Administrators Group. However, that account is not in the Farm Adminstrators group.
There is an entry in the Farm Administrators group for "BUILTIN\Administrators" and this account is in the Local Admin group on this server. However, there are other accounts in the Local Admin group too, and when I "Check Permissions"
for them, it returns 'None'.
I am confused as to how this one account has Farm Administration level access, while others in Local Admin do not, and how can I remove this accounts Farm Administration rights if it is NOT in the Farm Adminstrators Group?
What are the potential problems/issues if I remove the "BUILTIN\Administrators" entry from the Farm Adminstrators Group?
Thanks in advance for any feedback/help.

If you have BUILTIN\Administrators as part of the Farm Admins, any user that is a Local Administrator will have Farm Admin rights. SharePoint doesn't enumerate groups when checking permissions, so the behavior you're seeing is correct. If you do not want
Local Admins to have Farm Admin rights, remove BUILTIN\Administrators from the Farm Admins group in SharePoint.
There should not be any issue with removing the group from Farm Admins, only that users will need both rights to fully manage SharePoint.
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Same user with administrative rights on all the servers in single domain versus domainadmin as a part of administrator group in all the servers

same user with administrative rights on all the servers in single domain user as a part of administrator group in all the servers:
same user is configured as administrator on all the servers in one domain at windows 2003 server. Should this user be made part of domain admin and then this can be set up in the group of administrator for all the servers.
How this is technically different?
If same user is set up as an administrator on all the servers in domain, will it have the same access on all the files as a domain admin user?
dhomya

If the account is not admin on the domaincontrollers and the account is not member of domain admins or any other privileged AD group, the account has only user privileges on AD and thus cannot perform actions like creating and managing accounts,
groups, OUs,policies, sites, ...in other words cannot potentially ruin Active Directory.
I think that is a pretty big difference.
In fact, it is bad practice to perform you daily server management with an AD privileged account.
In regards of file access. The domain administrator will be just an admin, and thus has the privilies assigned to the local admin group, just as any other admin. But if it are different accounts they might be member of different groups assigning different
privileges. Always be carefull when assuming resulting privileges will be the same.
MCP/MCSA/MCTS/MCITP

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See this User Tip by turingtest2
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6562

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