Command "net user administrator /active:yes" failed

Hello,

In command line, with the user LocalAdmin, who is in the administrators group, the response to the command "net user administrator /active:yes" is: access denied.

When I open the Windows clock on the taskbar and click on "change date and time," I get the response: you do not have the privileges, contact an administrator.

This is a Windows 7 and the problem is that I need to change the time.

Hi,

Your PC is a business PC. I see two possible explanations:

The network administrator (who manages the PC fleet) has removed and replaced the local administrator account with the LocalAdmin account. You don’t have access to the BIOS (check via F2) or certain functions because this same network administrator has intentionally locked this account on your machine (either through Active Directory or gpedit), which is common in companies when they don’t want an average user messing with a well-configured PC.

Another hypothesis, less likely: you might have a BIOS problem that could be malfunctioning. This would explain the 20-minute discrepancy that shouldn’t be there if the PC is connected to an online clock.

Anyway, the first thing to do is ask the network admin for the BIOS password (if there is one) or the access method to check if the time can be modified. Then, talk to the same network admin to unlock the time modification restriction where it was programmed.

We can’t even suggest reinstalling, as without access to the BIOS, you probably wouldn’t be able to do that.

@davidheliomYou are performing the operation from a non-administrator account.
You must log in with an administrator account.

Hello,

OK, thank you all for your help.

Hello,

This is a restriction-free position for Windows, even though it is within a corporate context.
I have other identical positions without this issue.

Regarding access to the BIOS, the screen remains black until Windows has started.
I have no visibility beforehand.

Thank you.

Hello,

Here’s how I solved my issue with an administrator user who couldn’t change the time in Windows.

- run secpol.msc
- in the left pane, expand "Local Policies"
- select "User Rights Assignment"
- on the right, in the list of policies, double-click on "Change the system time"
- add the users who will be allowed to change the Windows time

In my case, I had no users in the list.
Since then, it’s all good.