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Q176622: XADM: User and Group Permissions Granted Automatically

Article: Q176622
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): WINDOWS:4.0,5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 16-MAR-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 4.0, 5.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you create a new user or local group in Microsoft Windows NT Server and then
configure the user or group as a View-Only Administrator at the site level, the
user or group may be granted Full Control permissions for the Microsoft Exchange
registry keys in the Windows NT registry. Then, if you grant the user or group
Read permissions, the user or group may be granted Special Access permissions
with Full Control.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server
version 4.0. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for
Microsoft Exchange Server version 4.0. 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


Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server version
5.0. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for
Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.0. 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: voa

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbExchange400 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,5.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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