Microsoft KB Archive/819828

= Groups are displayed by using a Security Accounts Manager (SAM) account name instead of a common name in Windows XP =

Article ID: 819828

Article Last Modified on 2/5/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

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SYMPTOMS
You are using a Microsoft Windows XP-based computer that is joined to a Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based domain. On the Security tab in the properties dialog box for a folder in Windows XP, security groups and distribution groups are displayed by using a Security Accounts Manager (SAM) account name instead of a common name. The format appears as follows:

( \ )

Note  is the value of the Active Directory directory service sAMAccountName attribute. is the name of your domain.

The security groups and the distribution groups are displayed in this format when you run a command-line utility to view the security permissions of an object. For example, this format is used when you run the Cacls.exe utility.

Note The sAMAccountName is the logon name that is used to support clients and servers in earlier versions of Windows. For example, this logon name is used in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 and earlier versions, Microsoft Windows 95, and Microsoft Windows 98.

User accounts in the properties dialog box of a folder are displayed by using their common name. User accounts appear in the following format:

User Name (Alias@domain.com)

This behavior causes the group display name to be different from the pre-Microsoft Windows 2000 group name (the sAMAccountName attribute). Therefore, you may not be able to determine the correct group to which to apply security permissions.



RESOLUTION
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Windows XP service pack that contains this hotfix.

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

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

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
This hotfix has no prerequisites.

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 Professional
  Date         Time   Version            Size    File name --  09-Jun-2003  06:31  5.1.2600.1232     107,520  Aclui.dll 09-Jun-2003 06:31  5.1.2600.1232      50,176  Secur32.dll

Windows XP Professional 64-Bit Edition (Itanium) 2003
  Date         Time   Version            Size    File name      Platform -  09-Jun-2003  06:31  5.1.2600.1232     297,472  Aclui.dll        IA-64 09-Jun-2003 06:31  5.1.2600.1232     169,472  Secur32.dll      IA-64 06-Jun-2003 12:08  5.1.2600.1232     107,520  Waclui.dll       x86 06-Jun-2003 12:09  5.1.2600.1232      52,736  Wsecur32.dll     x86



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
For more 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: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbpubtypekc kbwinxpsp2fix kbwinxppresp2fix kbfix kbbug KB819828

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