Cacls.exe May Report Errors when Handling Extended Characters

 Last reviewed: March 24, 1997
Article ID: Q142661
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.51

SYMPTOMS

When you try to use Cacls.exe to modify or view the access control list (ACL) for a file whose filename contains extended characters, Cacls.exe may report the following error message: 

   The system cannot find the file specified.
When you try to use Cacls.exe to add a new file ACL, or modify an existing file ACL, for a user or group name that contains extended characters, Cacls.exe may report the following error message: 

   No mapping between account names and security IDs was done.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. A fix to this problem is in development, but has not been regression-tested and may be destabilizing in production environments. Microsoft does not recommend implementing this fix at this time. Contact Microsoft Product Support Services for more information on the availability of this fix.

Additional query words: prodnt ntfs permissions
Keywords : kbbug3.51 kbnetwork ntfilesys ntsecurity ntutil
Version : 3.51
Platform : WinNT
Issue type : kberrmsg

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Last reviewed: March 24, 1997
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