Microsoft KB Archive/199218

= Error Invoking the Security Editor =

Article ID: 199218

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q199218



SYMPTOMS
An Administrator may encounter the following error when trying to modify the share permissions of a folder:

Error invoking the security editor.

This error does not occur when you try to modify NTFS permissions, auditing, or ownership from the Security tab of a file or folder.



CAUSE
This issue can occur for any of the following reasons:
 * The Acledit.dll file may be missing from the %systemroot%\system32 folder.


 * The Advapi32.dll file may be damaged or you may need a later version.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
 * 1) Copy the correct version of acledit.dll from another server or installation media (CD or Service Pack) to the %systemroot%\system32 directory. Test to see if the issue is resolved. If the issue still occurs, continue to the next step.
 * 2) Obtain the latest version of the Advapi32.dll file (version 4.0.1381.121 or later).NOTE: The file properties for this file report version 4.0. To see the full version of the file use the Fv.exe tool or a similar tool.

The Advapi32.dll file is available from various Microsoft products including Internet Explorer.

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