Microsoft KB Archive/897327

= You cannot use the Secedit.exe command-line tool to export the local security policy settings on a stand-alone workstation that is running Microsoft Windows XP =

Article ID: 897327

Article Last Modified on 8/29/2007

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, when used with:  Microsoft Windows XP Professional

 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition  Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1, when used with:  Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

 Microsoft Windows XP Professional</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition</li></ul> </li></ul>

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SYMPTOMS
You cannot use the Secedit.exe command-line tool to export the local security policy settings on a stand-alone workstation that is running Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 1 (SP1) or Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2).

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CAUSE
This problem occurs because Windows XP SP1 and Windows XP SP2 does not store the local security policy settings in the local security policy database (Secedit.sdb). Therefore, Secedit.exe does not find the settings in the database.

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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
No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement
You do not have to 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.

Windows XP, 32-bit versions with Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2
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STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.

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MORE INFORMATION
This hotfix contains an updated version of Secedit.exe that can export the local security policy settings on a Windows XP-based stand-alone workstation. To use this version of Secedit.exe to export these settings, type the following command at a command prompt:

secedit /export /cfg  /log

In this command,  is the file name of the security template, and   is the file name of the log file for the process.

Note When you export the local security policy settings on a Windows XP-based stand-alone workstation, the /db switch has no effect. For more information about the terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates, 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 kbwinxpsp3fix kbwinxppresp3fix kbfix kbbug KB897327

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