XADM: Unable to Modify Public Folder Client Permissions

ID: Q184778

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 4.0, 5.0
Microsoft Exchange Windows 3.x client, version 4.0
Microsoft Exchange Windows 95/98 client, version 4.0
Microsoft Exchange Windows NT client, version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you use an Exchange 4.0 (version 837) client connected to an Exchange Server 4.0 computer in a hybrid Exchange Server 4.0/5.0 site, you may receive the following error message when you try to modify the client permissions of a public folder to which you have owner rights:

The modified permissions can not be saved. The client operation has Failed.

You may also receive this error message when using an Exchange Server 4.0 (version 837) Administrator program to modify client permissions of a public folder in a hybrid 4.0/5.0 site.

CAUSE

The schema was updated in version 4.0 Service Pack 2 and in version 5.0.

WORKAROUND

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

Update the Exchange clients to the latest service pack for Exchange client 4.0, or install the Exchange 5.0 client.

-OR-

When you modify public folder client permissions in a hybrid 4.0/5.0 site, administer the 4.0 server from an Exchange 5.0 Administrator program.

Additional query words: xcln xadm

Keywords : kbusage XADM
Version : 4.0,5.0
Platform : WINDOWS winnt
Issue type : kbprb