Microsoft KB Archive/838754

= You cannot use the Windows Server 2003 Administration Tools to add a group to the Restricted Groups policy in Windows XP =

Article ID: 838754

Article Last Modified on 8/29/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional for Itanium-based systems

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SYMPTOMS
If you install the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Administration Tools Pack (Adminpak.exe) on a Microsoft Windows XP-based computer, and then you try to modify a Group Policy object to add a group to the Restricted Groups policy, you receive the following error message:

The following accounts could not be validated:

You do not experience this problem when you add a group to the Restricted Groups policy from a Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based domain controller.



CAUSE
This problem occurs if you specify a group that cannot be located by using the Select Groups dialog box. This problem might occur if you try to specify a local Security Accounts Management (SAM) group from a computer in the domain.



Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows XP. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack

Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Prerequisites
You must have Windows XP Service Pack 1 installed to apply this hotfix. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack

Restart requirement
You must restart your 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) 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.

Windows XP, 32-bit editions
  Date         Time   Version            Size    File name --  10-Mar-2004  19:46  5.1.2600.1363     545,792  Wsecedit.dll

Windows XP, 64-Bit Edition
  Date         Time   Version            Size    File name    Platform 10-Mar-2004 19:42  5.1.2600.1363   1,475,584  Wsecedit.dll     IA-64



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section of this article. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Keywords: kbqfe kbhotfixserver kbwinxpsp2fix kbenv kbwinxppresp2fix kbfix kbbug KB838754

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