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Q180356: NWConv Fails to Apply Correct Group Permissions

Article: Q180356
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WinNT:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbinterop kbnetwork kbWinNT400sp4fixkbfaq
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft File and Print Services for NetWare version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use the Migration Tool for NetWare (Nwconv.exe) with a mapping file to
migrate files, groups, and users from a NetWare server to a Windows NT domain
controller, you may find that file and folder permissions for groups are not
correctly migrated. In addition, you may see errors in the Error Log similar to
the following:

  [Transferring Files]
  Access Rights for: <Volume>:<Dir>Error 0: Adding Access Rights.
  User/Group:<OldGroupName>

NOTE: The old group name is listed in the Error Log instead of the new group
name. The new groups are created on the Windows NT domain controller; it is only
the file and folder permissions for these groups that are not created.

CAUSE
=====

This problem occurs because of improper sorting of the mapped group names. The
Migration Tool for NetWare uses a binary compare of the existing group list and
the mapped group list.

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or
Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information,
please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT
Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows
NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
Service Pack 4.


Additional query words: NWConv Migrate convert
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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbinterop kbnetwork kbWinNT400sp4fix kbfaq
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServSearch kbServicesNetwareSearch kbFPNW400
Version           : WinNT:4.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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