Microsoft KB Archive/887442

= Exchange Server permissions are removed by the RecreateDefPol.exe tool in Windows 2000 Server =

Article ID: 887442

Article Last Modified on 10/25/2007

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, when used with:  Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise Edition

 Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Standard Edition 

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SYMPTOMS
When you use the Recreatedefpol.exe tool on a Microsoft Windows 2000 Server-based computer that is running Microsoft Exchange Server, the permissions that Exchange Server must have to run correctly are removed.

Note Recreatedefpol.exe is a tool that is used to restore the default domain policies when these policies are accidentally deleted.

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RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Services.
 * 2) Right-click Microsoft Exchange System Attendant, and then click Stop.
 * 3) Right-click Microsoft Search, and then click Stop.
 * 4) Run the Recreatedefpol.exe tool.
 * 5) Log off Windows, and then log back on as an administrator.
 * 6) Insert the Exchange Server CD into your computer's CD drive or DVD drive.
 * 7) Click Start, click Run, type  :\ \setup /domainprep, and then click OK. This resets the permissions for Exchange Server.
 * 8) Click Start, click Run, type secedit /refreshpolicy machine_policy /enforce, and then click OK.
 * 9) Click Start, click Run, type secedit /refreshpolicy user_policy /enforce, and then click OK.
 * 10) Click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Event Viewer.
 * 11) In the Application log, verify that the SceClil 1704 event is recorded.

Note If the SceClil 1704 event is not recorded, you must continue to troubleshoot Group Policy errors.
 * 1) In Services, right-click Microsoft Exchange System Attendant, and then click Start.
 * 2) Right-click Microsoft Search, and then click Start.

Exchange Server now has the required permissions.

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