DOCUMENT:Q264809 08-AUG-2001 [winnt] TITLE :Keeping Users from Accessing a Server over the Network While You PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT PROD/VER:winnt:4.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= This article describes how to temporarily prevent users from accessing a server over the network. This procedure is useful when you are performing maintenance. MORE INFORMATION ================ To prevent users from connecting to a server while maintenance is being performed, temporarily remove the Everyone group from the user right, Access this computer from the network. Follow these steps: 1. Start User Manager for Domains. 2. On the Policies menu, click User Rights. 3. In the User Rights Policy dialog box, in the Right box, click Access this computer from the network. 4. In the Grant To box, click Everyone and then click Remove. 5. Click OK, and then quit User Manager for Domains. After server maintenance is complete, add the Everyone group back to the Access this computer from the network user right so users can connect to the server over the network. Additional query words: ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 Version : winnt:4.0 Issue type : kbinfo ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2001.