Access Denied Error with User Manager or Server Manager

 Last reviewed: November 4, 1997
Article ID: Q162787
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51, and 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, and 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you try to run User Manager for Domains from a computer other than the Primary Domain Controller, you get the following error message: 

   Access Denied

CAUSE

The "Access this Computer from Network" right, which is found in User Manager (on the Policies menu, select User Rights), is required to run User Manager from a computer other than the primary domain controller (PDC).

RESOLUTION

Ensure that the user running User Manager has the "Access this computer from Network" right.

Additional query words: BDC administration execute dialog
Keywords : ntdomain NTSrvWkst kberrmsg kbnetwork
Version : WinNT:3.5,3.51,4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb

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Last reviewed: November 4, 1997
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