SAM Does Not Replicate Members of the Administrators Alias

 Last reviewed: November 12, 1997
Article ID: Q142701

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51

SYMPTOMS

The Windows NT Security Account Manager (SAM) does not correctly replicate members of the Administrators alias. This prevents a Backup Domain Controller (BDC) from becoming fully synchronized to the Primary Domain Controller (PDC).

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. This problem was corrected in the latest Windows NT 3.51 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

Additional query words: prodnt
Keywords : kbbug3.51 kbfix3.51.sp4 ntsecurity kbnetwork
Version : 3.51
Platform : winnt

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Last reviewed: November 12, 1997
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