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Q153074: Administrators Can’t Remove All Users from Built-in Groups

Article: Q153074
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WinNT:3.50,3.51
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you are an administrator for Windows NT 3.50 or a 3.51 Workstation or
standalone Server, and you try to delete all the users from built-in groups such
as Administrators, you will get an error message that says the action can't be
performed on built-in groups.

On domain controllers, however, the administrator can delete everybody from every
group. The built-in groups and accounts can't be deleted, but all the users can
be removed from the group.

RESOLUTION
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There is no workaround for this problem in Windows NT 3.50 or Windows NT 3.51.

STATUS
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This problem is resolved in Windows NT 4.0.
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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT351search kbWinNT350search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS351search kbWinNTS350search
Version           : WinNT:3.50,3.51
Issue type        : kbbug

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