GetSecurityInfo Fails on SP4 with 87:ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER

ID: Q220883

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

Calling GetSecurityInfo() to retrieve a copy of the security descriptor for a registry key handle fails with the following error:

ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER

This problem will occur only when hParent points to HKEY_CURRENT_USER and pszSubKeyName is any subkey name created using Regedit.exe or Regedt32.exe under HKEY_CURRENT_USER. There are no issues with other registry handles.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but it has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. If you are not severely affected by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Windows NT service pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:


   Date      Time                 Size    File name     Platform
   -------------------------------------------------------------
   02/27/99  07:04p                86,288 Ntmarta.dll   (x86)
   02/27/99  07:02p               146,704 Ntmarta.dll   (Alpha)

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0.

Additional query words: 4.00

Keywords : kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00
Version : winnt:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug