Microsoft KB Archive/909805

= Error message that you may receive when you create an application group under a scope node on a Windows Server 2003 SP1-based computer: &quot;A group with the name 'application_group_name' already exists&quot; =

Article ID: 909805

Article Last Modified on 10/11/2007

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1, when used with:  Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems</li></ul> </li></ul>

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SYMPTOMS
You create an application group in the following location of the Authorization Manager console:

\ \ \Groups

You create this application group on a domain controller computer that is running Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1. The next time that you start the Authorization Manager console, you cannot find this application group. In this scenario, if you try to create the same application group again, you receive the following error message:

A group with the name  already exists. Specify a different name.

Note In this Authorization Manager console location,  represents the store name,   represents the application name, and   represents the scope name. In this error message,  represents the application group name.

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Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

889100 How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003

Prerequisites
You must install Windows Server 2003 SP1 before you apply this hotfix.

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

Windows Service 2003 Service Pack1, x86-based versions
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STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2.

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MORE INFORMATION
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional query words: DC, CM 47199

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbpubtypekc kbhotfixserver kbwinserv2003sp2fix KB909805

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