Article ID: 138574
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q138574
SYMPTOMS
When you use the Migration Tool for NetWare (Nwconv.exe) to migrate accounts and data from a Novell NetWare server to a Windows NT domain controller, the files are migrated but an error occurs for each user account. The error log shows the following error:
RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, follow these steps:
- In User Manager for Domains, click Account on the Policies menu.
- Change the minimum password length from at least 6 characters to match the password settings you specified using the Migration Tool for NetWare.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT versions 3.5, 3.51, and 4.0.
Additional query words: migrate convert nwconv gsnw csnw fpnw
Keywords: kbfaq kbnetwork KB138574
