WINS Event 4294: Client Does Not Have the Permissions...

ID: Q185815

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.51, 4.0

SYMPTOMS

Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) servers log the following event in the System Log in Event Viewer:


   Event ID: 4294
   Source: WINS
   The client does not have the permissions required to execute the
   function.

WINS replication still occurs.

CAUSE

The user logged on to the console of the WINS server does not have sufficient permissions to perform a replication.

MORE INFORMATION

When WINS replication is triggered (manually or automatically), Event 4294 will be logged in the system log, depending on the permissions of the user currently logged on to the WINS server.

Administrator and Domain Administrator - Everything Works:

Can view replication partner and configuration information

Can view wins databases

Does not log event 4294

Account Operator and Server Operator:

Cannot view replication partner or configuration information

Can view wins database

Does not log event 4294

Backup Operator, Domain Guests, Domain Users, Guest, Print Operator, Replicator, Users:

Cannot view replication partner or configuration information

Cannot view wins database

Logs event 4294

NOTE: Regardless of the users' permissions, and whether event 4294 is logged or not, replication will still work.

Additional query words: access denied

Keywords :
Version : WinNT:3.51,4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb