Deleting the Last User Privilege Deletes the Group Object

ID: Q236128

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you use programs to modify user rights and permissions to delete a privilege, the group is deleted even if it still has rights to the computer. For example, if you use Security Manager (Secedit.exe) and delete the Users group from the "Shut down the Machine" privilege, the group would no longer be listed, even if it had system rights such as "Log on Locally."

CAUSE

This problem occurs because the Local Security Authority Server Trusted Client Library deleted the group when the last privilege was removed even though there were rights still associated with the group.

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:

Keywords : kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00 NT4SP6Fix
Version : winnt:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug