Reset Windows 2008 Server Permissions

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I changed the admin user name on a 2008 64-bit Enterprise server, and I want to reset the permissions which will hopefully resolve an issue I'm having.

I want to do something similar to what is in this blog post using subinacl.msi, however geared towards 2008.

http://www.kemalkaradag.com/post/2010/06/21/Windows-Update-Error-Code-80070490.aspx

What is the best way to go about this?

Thanks.

Best Answer

Are you actually experiencing problems? Security permissions in Windows are based on the account's SID (System ID.) The built-in local Admin's account always ends in "-500". The SID does not change when you rename the account, thus renaming the account should have no effect on security permissions.

Could you explain the actual issue that you're experiencing? I'm concerned that you may be chasing a false lead.

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