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Q201250: BUG: Explorer May Incorrectly Display Auditing Settings

Article: Q201250
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 10-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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If you programmatically set auditing on a file for some events, the
corresponding check boxes do not appear in Explorer's auditing dialog box.

CAUSE
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Auditing is set correctly on the file and the appropriate audits are being
generated. The audit properties dialog box in Explorer is not displaying the
audit settings accurately, and can be ignored.

RESOLUTION
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To work around the problem, use the same tool to view the SACL as you used to
manipulate the System Access Control List (SACL).

To resolve this problem, use the new security user interface in Explorer that is
installed when you add the Security Configuration Editor component of Service
Pack 4, which does not exhibit this problem.

For additional information about obtaining the latest service pack for Windows NT
version 4.0, please see the following article(s) 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 Server version 4.0.
This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.

Additional query words: SCM SCE

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

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