Microsoft KB Archive/896157

= When you try to force interactive smart card logons by using a Group Policy setting, the setting does not work on Windows 2000-based client computers =

Article ID: 896157

Article Last Modified on 7/26/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to force interactive smart card logons by using a Group Policy setting, the setting does not work on Microsoft Windows 2000-based client computers. You can use a smart card to log on to the client computers, but the policy setting is not enforced.

Note For more information about the Interactive logon: Require smart card setting, see the &quot;More Information&quot; section.



Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[LN;CNTACTMS]

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites
Because of file dependencies, this hotfix requires Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

260910 How to obtain the latest Windows 2000 service pack

Restart requirement
You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name --  22-Apr-2005  06:47  5.0.2195.7040     337,168  Msgina.dll



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
If you follow these steps to try to force interactive smart card logons, the steps will not work on Windows 2000-based client computers:
 * 1) Click Start, click Run, type gpedit.msc, and then click OK.
 * 2) In Group Policy, expand Computer Configuration, expand Windows Settings, expand Security Settings, expand Local Policies, and then expand Security Options.
 * 3) In the left pane, double-click Interactive logon: Require smart card, click Enabled, and then click OK.

Additional query words: GPO

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbwin2000presp5fix kbpubtypekc kbhotfixserver kbqfe KB896157

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