Removing policy

[12122053]

I created a policy on a windows 98 workstation which work fine lock down the pc. Now i remove the policy from NDS, but no matter what the policy is still implementing. Is there a registry setting that i need to do? I want the workstation to go back to its orignal config. Please help. Thank you

 

[salserocito]

Is this a ZENWorks policy or a Windows-related policy? Is it on the Network or at the workstation level?

Please advise.

 

[12122053]

It's a zenwork policy. I created the zenworks policy on the user's department container. I try the policy and work fine, but deleted the policy package in the container and still the policy is implementing. How do you completely removed the policy. Thanks

 

[salserocito]

Try this link to the following TID...

http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/10021590.htm

... Hopefully it will help you.

Also, try removing the workstation object and having the workstation re-register.

TheLad... what do you think???

Good Luck.

 

[12122053]

Thanks for the helpful advice but still nothing works the pc is still lock down. I remember someone told me that before you implement the policy you should enable windows user passwords so everyone could have their only profile, is that true? Any other suggestions

 

[salserocito]

Are all of the workstations the same? Maybe you can take a copy of the registry from another workstation and put on the problem workstation.

Are there any backups of the registry files?

Wait a sec... what about creating a policy that has full rights and access and having this policy implemented for the User/Workstation?

Good Luck.

 

[12122053]

NO backup's of registry. Thanks for all your help,but now i must reload the OS.

 

[Guest_imported]

The only way to have the policy reverse is to create a policy that gives back the options you took away then delete the policy all together. The policy's you took do not come back you have to give them back.

 

[mickane]

All policies can be edited from the registry if:
1) You know where to look or
2) Someone who knows where to look writes a program for you.

A last ditch attempt may be to download a shareware registry editing program and give it a whirl ... of course, depending on how many applications are installed (and whether you use imaging software) it might be easier to just wipe the sucker!!

Good luck,

MK

 

[kusdjeff]

If any of the other options don't work for you, you can try to use windows poledit which is available on a windows98 cd. Hope that might help some.