Microsoft KB Archive/148162

= Cannot Add Local Account to Local Group With NET LOCALGROUP =

Article ID: 148162

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q148162





SYMPTOMS
When you use the NET LOCALGROUP command to add or delete a local account to or from a local group on a Windows NT domain controller, the following error message appears:

There is no such global user or group:

The command syntax is as follows:

net localgroup /



CAUSE
When you use the NET LOCALGROUP command, the domain controller looks for accounts with the USER_NORMAL_ACCOUNT flag. Local accounts on a domain controller have the USER_TEMP_DUPLICATE_ACCOUNT flag.



RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, use User Manager for Domains to add or delete local accounts to local groups. Note that the local group and account must exists prior to using the "net localgroup /

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT Workstation and Server versions 3.51 and 4.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodnt acct grp security

Keywords: kbnetwork KB148162

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