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Q176964: Rasusers.exe Only Searches About 5000 Users

Article: Q176964
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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The Windows NT Server version 4.0 Resource Kit utility Rasusers.exe reports an
incomplete list of users who have Dialin permissions when it is run against a
large Security Accounts Manager (SAM) database. Rasusers.exe searches through
approximately 5000 users and then stops searching.

NOTE: The search is alphabetical and is accurate up to the point where it stops.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0.

RESOLUTION
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This issue has been resolved in the latest release of the Windows NT Server
version 4.0 Resource Kit.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : winnt:4.0
Issue type        : kbbug

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