[python-win32] SetSystemTime: A required privilege is not held by the client

[Tim Golden]

Robert wrote:
> Tim Golden wrote:
>> Robert wrote:
>>> SetSystemTime on Vista admin account throws:
>>>
>>> (1314, 'SetSystemTime', 'A required privilege is not held by
>>> the client.')
>>>
>>>
>>> Not known from previous Windows versions.
>>> With what switch or whatever can this be enabled?
>>
>> According to the docs:
>> (warning: URL will self-destruct in two months)
>>
>> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms724942(VS.85).aspx
>>
>> this operation automatically enables the SE_SYSTEMTIME_NAME priv
>> which is disabled by default. But if your user doesn't *have* the
>> priv to start with, it won't be enabled and you'll get the error message
>> above.
>>
>> I don't run Vista, but I assume it has some kind of user-management
>> user interface? Find whatever bit of that deals with privileges (*not* 
>> groups)
>> and add this priv to the user in question.
>>
> 
> does anybody with Vista know if there is a UI tool for setting this 
> SE_SYSTEMTIME_NAME privilege in an account - how ?


(Goodness, that reply took a long time to come through :) )

Try Start > Run > secpol.msc - that works on XP

TJG