Calling the SetEntriesInAcl() Function Generates Error Message 87 ("ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER")

ID: Q242510

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 SP4
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 SP4

SYMPTOMS

When you call the SetEntriesInAcl function you may receive error message 87 ("ERROR_INVALID_PARAMTER"), even though all the parameters are valid and the function should succeed.

CAUSE

This behavior is caused by a regression introduced in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.

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 the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6.

Additional query words: api

Keywords : kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00 NT4SP6Fix
Version : winnt:4.0 SP4
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug