mkpasswd -d

[Corinna Vinschen]

On Mon, Oct 08, 2001 at 12:58:59PM -0400, Terry Roe wrote:
> I cannot run "mkpasswd -d"
> 
> Microsoft Windows 2000 [Version 5.00.2195]
> (C) Copyright 1985-2000 Microsoft Corp.
> 
> C:\>set CYGWIN
> CYGWIN=binmode ntsec tty
> 
> C:\>cd \cygwin\bin
> 
> C:\cygwin\bin>mkpasswd -d
> Everyone:*:0:0:,S-1-1-0::
> SYSTEM:*:18:18:,S-1-5-18::
> Administrators:*:544:544:,S-1-5-32-544::
> Access denied
> 
> C:\cygwin\bin>
> 
> I am logged into the domain.  This did work several
> months ago.  Our primary domain controller has changed.
> I'm guessing it's a domain controller security policy
> issue, but I don't know what policy to change.  Does
> anyone know or have suggestions?

The PDC is probably an active directory server and the
administrator has restricted the access.  I have no
idea about the settings needed but it's very likely a
setting on the PDC.  You will probably not be able to
change that on your workstation.

Corinna

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