Microsoft KB Archive/262518

= The List of Groups or Users Are Slow to Appear =

Article ID: 262518

Article Last Modified on 1/29/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q262518



SYMPTOMS
When you try to add a domain user account to the access control list (ACL) of a folder, it may take 20 minutes or more for the list of users and groups to appear.



CAUSE
This issue may occur if your computer is a member of a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 domain.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, download and install the most recent Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack. For more information about how to do so, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/default.mspx



WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, use the Advanced Security Settings dialog box to add the user to the ACL. To do so, follow these steps:
 * 1) Start Microsoft Windows Explorer, and then locate the folder for which you want to change the permissions.
 * 2) Right-click the folder, and then click Properties.
 * 3) In the   Properties dialog box, where   is the folder to which you want to add a user, click Advanced.
 * 4) In the Advanced Security Settings dialog box, click Add.
 * 5) In the Enter the object name to select box, type the name of the user who you want to add, and then click OK.
 * 6) Click OK to close each of the folder properties dialog boxes.



MORE INFORMATION
The ACL is used to grant or deny permission to an object by users or groups. The ACL can also list the security of selected properties of an object.

Keywords: kbdocerr kbfix kbprb KB262518

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