Microsoft KB Archive/131958

= Access Denied for Account Operators in User Manager for Domains =

Article ID: 131958

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
 * Microsoft Windows 95

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This article was previously published under Q131958



SYMPTOMS
When you log on as an Account Operator using User Manager for Domains on a computer running Windows 3.1, Windows for Workgroups 3.11 or Windows 95 the following message appears when you attempt to create or change the password of any user in the Windows NT domain:

Administrative Password Verification

The operation you have initiated requires an

administrative password for the server listed

below. Please enter that password now.

Server Name: 

Password: 

After you enter the administrative password for the server, the following error message appears:

Access is denied.



CAUSE
This problem occurs when the user's password restriction of Minimum Password Age is set to Allow Changes in x Days, where x represents any number of days (limit of 999). By default, the Minimum Password Age for any user is set to Allow Changes Immediately.



RESOLUTION
To correct this problem:


 * 1) Log on as one of the Windows NT domain administrators.
 * 2) In User Manager for Domains, select the user.
 * 3) From the Policies menu, choose Account.
 * 4) For Minimum Password Age, choose Allow Changes Immediately.

Additional query words: prodnt wfw wfwg srvtools usrmgr win95 win95x

Keywords: kbnetwork KB131958

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