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Q143236: XCLN: NT Domain Password Could Not Be Changed

Article: Q143236
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): 4.00
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 15-MAR-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Windows 3.x client, versions 4.0, 5.0 
- Microsoft Exchange Windows NT client, versions 4.0, 5.0 
- Microsoft Exchange Windows 95/98 client, versions 4.0, 5.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you try to change your Windows NT Domain password from a Microsoft Exchange
client for Windows by clicking on Tools, Options, Exchange Server, and Password,
you will receive the following error if the Windows NT Server's machine name is
longer than 13 characters:

  The NT Domain password could not be changed. A required action was not
  successful due to an unspecified error.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft Exchange clients
listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft
Exchange Server 4.0 U.S. Service Pack 2. For information on obtaining the
service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base
(without the spaces):

  S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: 4.00

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbExchange400 kbExchangeClientSearch kbZNotKeyword kbZNotKeyword2 kbZNotKeyword3 kbExchange400NT kbExchange500NT kbExchange400Win95 kbExchange500Win95
Version           : 4.00

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