BUG: Xp_logininfo Returns Error 8198

• Microsoft SQL Server version 7.0

SYMPTOMS

If a Microsoft Windows NT local or global group has the same name as the domain or the computer, the xp_logininfo extended stored procedure returns error 8198 when it is executed for a Windows NT user of that local or global group.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, do either of the following:

• Change the Windows NT local or global group name.
  
  -or-



• Remove the user from that local or global group.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SQL Server version 7.0.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce the Problem

• Domain name = TEST1



• Local/global group name = test1



• Windows NT user account name = USER1

1. Use Windows NT User Manager for Domains to create a new user account with the name "USER1".



2. Also use User Manager for Domains to create a local or global group that has the same name as the Domain (in this example, "test1").



3. Add the user you created in Step 1 above to this newly-created group.



4. Execute the following script:




use master
go

xp_grantlogin 'TEST1\USER1'
go

xp_logininfo 'TEST1\USER1'
go 

Server: Msg 8198, Level 16, State 10, Procedure xp_logininfo, Line 58
Could not obtain information about Windows NT group/user 'test1'.

Additional query words:

Keywords : SSrvStProc kbbug7.00
Version : winnt:7.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug