Microsoft KB Archive/232710

= Privileges Are not Assigned if Two Groups or Users Start with the Same Substring =

Article ID: 232710

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4

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This article was previously published under Q232710



SYMPTOMS
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 includes the Security Configuration Editor (SCM). A template defines a collection of security settings, including the ability to modify a user's privileges (user rights).

In a template, if two users or groups starting with the same substring are granted the same privilege, only one of two users or groups is effectively granted the privilege when the template is applied to the system.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because the two groups "Users" and "Users2" in the above example both start with the same substring (Users). SECEDIT handles Users2 and then ignores Users because it thinks it has already been handled.



Windows NT Server or Workstation 4.0
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or the individual software update. For information on obtaining the latest service pack, please go to:


 * http://www.microsoft.com/windows/servicepacks/ -or-


 * 152734 how to obtain the latest windows nt 4.0 service pack

For information on obtaining the individual software update, contact Microsoft Product Support Services. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://support.microsoft.com/directory/overview.asp

Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 6.

Additional query words: MSSCE

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbbug kbfix kbqfe KB232710

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