Microsoft KB Archive/185951

= Security Fix Prevents Account Operators from Managing Accounts =

Article ID: 185951

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition

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This article was previously published under Q185951



IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information on how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" online Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" online Help topic in Regedt32.exe.



SYMPTOMS
After you install the Red Button security fix that was posted to Microsoft's FTP site, Account Operators are no longer able to administer domain accounts. When you attempt to access User Manager for Domains from any computer other than the primary domain controller (PDC), you get the following error message:

Access Denied. Do you want to select another domain to administer?



MORE INFORMATION
The hotfix corrected the issue of users without administrative privileges being able to access the registry.

The hotfix consisted of the executable Secfix_i.exe for Intel-based computers, and Secfix-a.exe for Alpha computers. The fix is installed by double-clicking the executable file. The installation created an $NtUninstallSecurityFix$ directory that contained the following files:

Lsasrv.dll

Msv1_0.dll

Netui1.dll

Netui2.dll

Srv.sys

Srvsvc

Uninst.inf

Although this directory was created, there is no way to uninstall the hotfix.



RESOLUTION
WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" online Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" online Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it.

To restore the Accounts Operator's ability to manage domain accounts from machines other than the PDC, give Read privileges to the following registry key on the PDC:

NOTE: The above registry key is one path; it has been wrapped for readability.

This problem is also corrected by installing Service Pack 3.

Additional query words: SP3

Keywords: kbprb KB185951

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