Microsoft KB Archive/817365

= Creation of user in the 'Power Users' group with 'Control Userpasswords2' =

PSS ID Number: 817365

Article Last Modified on 3/25/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP1

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SYMPTOMS
When running 'control userpasswords2' with Windows XP Home Edition, the following error may be displayed:

- The user could not be added because the following error has occurred, The group name could not be found: When creating a new user and make it member of the 'Power Users' group.

- The group membership for Computer name\User could not be updated : When updating an existing user, adding him to the 'Power Users group'.



CAUSE
The userpasswords2 applet should not be used on WINDOWS XP Home Edition as a tool to edit or modify users.

It is reserved for WINDOWS XP Professional Edition. The reason for this is that userpasswords2 allows the user to access to the 'Power Users' group which doesn't exist on WINDOWS XP Home Edition.



RESOLUTION
Do not use 'control userpasswords2', to update and create user accounts on WINDOWS XP Home Edition.

Instead, use the 'User Account' option from 'control panel' to manage User Accounts and groups.

This tool will not show the 'Power Users' group on WINDOWS XP Home Edition.



MORE INFORMATION
Step to reproduce:

Install WINDOWS XP Home Edition.

Log on as a user with administrative permissions.

Create a user using 'control userpasswords2' and make it member of the 'Power Users' group.

When you click Finish You will receive an error message:

The user could not be added because the following error has occurred: The group name could not be found.

This scenario has been tested on a clean single installation of Windows XP home Edition with and without SP1 and the same symptoms occurs.

Keywords: KB817365

Technology: kbWinXPHome kbWinXPHomeSearch kbWinXPHomeSP1 kbWinXPSearch

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