Microsoft KB Archive/282170

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"Invalid Binding Handle" error when you try to view computer through IPSECMON

Article ID: 282170

Article Last Modified on 2/28/2007

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APPLIES TO

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition

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This article was previously published under Q282170

SYMPTOMS

When you try to select a computer by using IPSec Monitor, you may receive either of the following error messages:

Error message 1

The following error occurred while contacting the server servername:
The binding handle is invalid.

Error message 2

Access denied.

CAUSE

You do not have the proper permissions to perform this function.

RESOLUTION

To manage a remote computer's IPsec policy, you must be a member of the Administrators group on the remote computer. To add yourself to the Administrators group on the remote computer, follow these steps.

Important These steps may increase your security risk. These steps may also make your computer or your network more vulnerable to attack by malicious users or by malicious software such as viruses. We recommend the process that this article describes to enable programs to operate as they are designed to, or to implement specific program capabilities. Before you make these changes, we recommend that you evaluate the risks that are associated with implementing this process in your particular environment. If you choose to implement this process, take any appropriate additional steps to help protect your system. We recommend that you use this process only if you really require this process.

1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Computer Management.
2. Expand Local Users and Groups.
3. Click Groups.
4. Double-click Administrators.
5. Click Add.
6. Click Look in, and then change to the domain or computer that holds the user account you want to add.
7. In the Name Field, type the name of the user account, and then click Check Names to resolve.
8. Click OK.
9. Click OK again to close out of the Administrators Group properties page.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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