Err Msg: An Illegal Date Format Has Been Supplied Using NET USER

ID: Q134341

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51

SYMPTOMS

When you specify the expiration date for a user name by typing the command "NET USER <USERNAME> <PASSWORD> /EXPIRES:MM,DD,YY" (without the quotation marks) at the MS-DOS Command Prompt, the following error message appears:

An illegal date format has been supplied.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use the forward slash (/) as a separator for the date instead of the comma (,).

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT versions 3.1, 3.5, and 3.51. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodnt 3.10 helpmsg 3767

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