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Q134341: Err Msg: An Illegal Date Format Has Been Supplied Using NET USER

Article: Q134341
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.1,3.5,3.51
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 05-FEB-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.1, 3.5, 3.51 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.1, 3.5, 3.51 
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you specify the expiration date for a user name by typing the command "NET
USER <USERNAME> <PASSWORD> /EXPIRES:MM,DD,YY" (without the quotation
marks) at the MS-DOS Command Prompt, the following error message appears:

  An illegal date format has been supplied.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, use the forward slash (/) as a separator for the
date instead of the comma (,).

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT versions 3.1, 3.5,
and 3.51. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.


Additional query words: prodnt 3.10 helpmsg 3767

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Keywords          :  
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Version           : :3.1,3.5,3.51

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