XCLN: NT Domain Password Could Not Be Changed

 Last reviewed: September 22, 1997
Article ID: Q143236
4.00 WINDOWS kbusage kbnetwork kbinterop kbbug4.00 kberrmsg kbfix4.00.sp1

The Information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Exchange Windows 3.x client, version 4.0
  • Microsoft Exchange Windows 95 client, version 4.0
  • Microsoft Exchange Windows NT client, version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you try to change your Windows NT Domain password from a Microsoft Exchange client for Windows by clicking on Tools, Options, Exchange Server, and Password, you will receive the following error if the Windows NT Server's machine name is longer than 13 characters: 

   The NT Domain password could not be changed. A required action was not
   successful due to an unspecified error.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server version 4.0. This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Exchange Server U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces): 

   S E R V P A C K

KBCategory: kbusage kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00.sp1
KBSubcategory: XCLN
Additional reference words: 4.00
Keywords : XCLN kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00.sp1 kbusage
Version : 4.00
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: September 22, 1997
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