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Q162787: Access Denied Error with User Manager or Server Manager

Article: Q162787
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WinNT:3.5,3.51,4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbnetwork
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you try to run User Manager for Domains from a computer other than the
Primary Domain Controller, you get the following error message:

  Access Denied

CAUSE
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The "Access this Computer from Network" right, which is found in User Manager
(on the Policies menu, select User Rights), is required to run User Manager from
a computer other than the primary domain controller (PDC).

RESOLUTION
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Ensure that the user running User Manager has the "Access this computer from
Network" right.

Additional query words: BDC administration execute dialog
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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT351search kbWinNT350search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS351search kbWinNTS350search
Version           : WinNT:3.5,3.51,4.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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