Remote Desktop Connection doesn't give me Administration rights

[Dude]

Hi Guys, I hope you can help me as this is very frustrating.

 

I recently did a clean build of my main PC, I didn't use bare metal restore.

 

I have kept the user name the same so as I can access all my files that were previously on the Server 2011

 

The Pc Name is slightly different and Windows2011 is treating it as a new machine.

 

When I remote in from this PC (on my network) and try and open Dashboard I get the Admin dialog box.  I can type in the Admin password and it opens OK.

 

The problem is I can't do any management of the server remotely.

The start button has restart and shutdown ghosted out.

When I do a system update I can't restart the system its ghosted out I can only postpone.

 

Any ideas how to fix.

 

Thanks

[jmwills]

IS the "Windows Security" button there?  If so, you can reboot from there.  YOU always reboot from a command prompt  "shutdown -r -t 5   would cause a restart in 5 seconds.

 

If the NetBios name is different, of course WHS is going to treat it as a different machine, in fact, even with the same name it should treat it as a new machine.

[ikon]

I have had WHS2011 accept a fresh install as the same machine, but I did have to use the same Computer Name, and it was on all the same hardware; particularly the NIC. I got challenged by WHS2011, telling me there already exists a computer by that name; was I sure I wanted to use than account? I said, "Yes" and everything was fine after.

[Drashna Jaelre]

Also, over Remote Desktop, shutdown and reboot options are usually disabled and not displayed. Ever.

The solution to that is, well, basically ikon's.  Run the shutdown command. Though I use "shutdown -r -t 0" which restarts immediately.

[ikon]

JW's actually but, yes, shutdown works well.

[Drashna Jaelre]

Oops. I just woke up.

But yes. That's the best way. And if you use it a lot... either create a shortcut, or it may be the default entry in the run box (Win+R).

 

OH, and is the user you're connecting to a member of the Administrators group? If not, then that would be why. You can change that at "lusrmgr.msc". Just be careful.

[Dude]

Thanks for the suggestions guys, the command prompt allowed me to restart the machine from the remote desktop.
What I don't understand though is why this has happened, it must have been a software update that changed.

Previously when I remote into my server I had full administration rights, now I don't.

Even when launching the dashboard remotely I have to put in the admin password.

[ikon]

I think you may have a combination of things: the fact that the server has a different name and/or the user name and password for the accounts on the server and the local PC may not be identical.