PC Adm: Removed User Still Has Access to Group Folder

ID: Q105967

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, versions 2.1e, 3.0, 3.0b, 3.2

SYMPTOMS

With versions 2.1e, 3.0, 3.0a, and 3.2 of Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, when a Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, MS-DOS workstation user is removed from a global group, the MS-DOS workstation user may still have access to any group folders associated with that global group.

A global group is defined as a group created from the Mail Administrator program (ADMIN.EXE) and is available in the postoffice address list (POL).

CAUSE

This problem occurs because the Administrator program does not modify the record for the MS-DOS workstation user in the GRPMEM.GLB file to reflect that the user is no longer part of the group(s).

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in versions 2.1e, 3.0, 3.0a, and 3.2 of Microsoft Mail for PC Networks. This problem was corrected in version 3.2a (which includes ADMIN.EXE version 3.2.9).

For information on obtaining this update, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

mailupd

There is also a newer version of ADMIN.EXE, which is available from the Microsoft Software Library (MSL).

You can find ADMUPD.EXE, a self-extracting file, on the following services:

Microsoft's World Wide Web Site on the Internet
On the www.microsoft.com home page, click the Support icon.
Click Knowledge Base, and select the product.
Enter kbfile ADMUPD.EXE, and click GO!
Open the article, and click the button to download the file.

Internet (anonymous FTP)
ftp ftp.microsoft.com
Change to the Softlib/Mslfiles folder.
Get ADMUPD.EXE

The Microsoft Network
On the Edit menu, click Go To, and then click Other Location.
Type mssupport.
Double-click the MS Software Library icon.
Find the appropriate product area.
Locate and Download ADMUPD.EXE.

For additional information about downloading, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Additional query words: 2.10e 3.00 3.00b 3.20 admin

Keywords : MailPCAdm
Version : WINDOWS:2.1e,3.0,3.0b,3.2
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type :