Privileges Are not Assigned if Two Groups or Users Start with the Same Substring

ID: Q232710

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 SP4

SYMPTOMS

Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 includes the Security Configuration Editor (SCM). A template defines a collection of security settings, including the ability to modify a user's privileges (user rights).

In a template, if two users or groups starting with the same substring are granted the same privilege, only one of two users or groups is effectively granted the privilege when the template is applied to the system.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because the two groups "Users" and "Users2" in the above example both start with the same substring (Users). SECEDIT handles Users2 and then ignores Users because it thinks it has already been handled.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or the individual software update. For information on obtaining the latest service pack, please go to:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/servicepacks/

Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

For information on obtaining the individual software update, contact Microsoft Product Support Services. 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

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6.

Additional query words: MSSCE

Keywords : NT4SP6Fix
Version : winnt:4.0 SP4
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug