Microsoft KB Archive/936345

= Error message when you open the properties of an object in &quot;Security Configuration and Analysis&quot;: &quot;MMC has detected an error in a snap-in&quot; =

Article ID: 936345

Article Last Modified on 10/11/2007

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2, when used with:  Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems</li></ul> </li> Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, when used with:  Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition</li></ul> </li></ul>

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SYMPTOMS
You use the &quot;Security Configuration and Analysis&quot; snap-in to verify the permissions or to set the permissions on a folder, on a file, or on a registry key. However, when you open the properties of the object in &quot;Security Configuration and Analysis,&quot; you receive the following error message:

MMC has detected an error in a snap-in. It is recommended that you shut down and restart MMC.

Then, you can select the following two options:
 * Report this error to Microsoft, and then shut down MMC
 * Ignore this error and continue running

If you select the Report this error to Microsoft, and then shut down MMC option, &quot;Security Configuration and Analysis&quot; stops responding. The error has the following error signature:

AppName: mmc.exe AppVer: 5.2.3790.3959 ModName: wsecedit.dll ModVer: 5.2.3790.3959 Offset:

If you select the Ignore this error and continue running option, the properties dialog box does not appear.

Note In Microsoft Windows Server 2003, the problem only occurs after you install Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2.

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CAUSE
This problem occurs because &quot;Security Configuration and Analysis&quot; does not determine whether a received parameter is a null address when you open the properties dialog box. &quot;Security Configuration and Analysis&quot; crashes when a parameter contains a null pointer.

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Hotfix information for Windows Server 2003
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, it is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only 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 Server 2003 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Customer Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer 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
To apply this hotfix, you must have Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 installed.

889100 How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003

Restart requirement
You 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 item in Control Panel.

Hotfix information for Windows XP
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, it is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only 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 Customer Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer 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
To apply this hotfix, you must have Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 installed.

322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack

Restart requirement
You 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 item in Control Panel.

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition with 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
You can use &quot;Security Configuration and Analysis&quot; to compare the current security configuration with a security configuration that is stored in a database. You can create a database that has a preferred level of security. Then, you can run an analysis that compares the current configuration to the settings in the database.

&quot;Security Configuration and Analysis&quot; includes the following features:
 * Security templates
 * Security configuration and analysis
 * The Secedit command-line tool

To analyze the security configuration of the computer, follow these two steps:
 * Use a security template to create the security database.
 * Compare the computer security analysis to the database settings.

For more information, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

816580 How to analyze system security in Windows Server 2003

816119 How to use the Secedit.sdb database to perform a security analysis in Windows Server 2003

Keywords: kbqfe kbexpertiseinter kbhotfixserver KB936345

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