Access Denied Error with User Manager or Server Manager

ID: Q162787

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, 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 : kberrmsg kbnetwork ntdomain NTSrvWkst
Version : WinNT:3.5,3.51,4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb