Microsoft KB Archive/220883

= GetSecurityInfo Fails on SP4 with 87:ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER =

Article ID: 220883

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition

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This article was previously published under Q220883



SYMPTOMS
Calling GetSecurityInfo to retrieve a copy of the security descriptor for a registry key handle fails with the following error:

ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER

This problem will occur only when hParent points to HKEY_CURRENT_USER and pszSubKeyName is any subkey name created using Regedit.exe or Regedt32.exe under HKEY_CURRENT_USER. There are no issues with other registry handles.



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

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

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

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 typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

  Date      Time                 Size    File name     Platform -  02/27/99  07:04p                86,288 Ntmarta.dll   (x86) 02/27/99 07:02p               146,704 Ntmarta.dll   (Alpha)



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0.

Additional query words: 4.00

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbbug kbfix kbqfe KB220883

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