Microsoft KB Archive/290533

= User Permission to Add Workstation to Domain Includes Permission to Rename Computer Account =

Article ID: 290533

Article Last Modified on 1/31/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1

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This article was previously published under Q290533



SYMPTOMS
When the administrator grants a user access to add a workstation to a domain, the user also gains the permission to rename the computer account as well.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

260910 How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Windows 2000. This problem was first corrected in Windows 2000 Service Pack 3.

Additional query words:

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbwin2000presp3fix kbwin2000sp3fix kbsecurity KB290533

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