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Q216329: Cluster Server Log Filling w/ Erroneous Security Descriptor Info

Article: Q216329
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0 SP4
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbWinNT400sp5fix
Last Modified: 16-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0 SP4 
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SYMPTOMS
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After the installation of Windows NT Service Pack 4, Cluster Server logging will
now capture much more information than is necessary. The unnecessary information
is Security Descriptor information. For example,

  279::21-23:46:51.543 [ClRtlCopySecurityDescriptor] psd = 0x0019a600
  1a8::21-23:46:51.543 [API] Did not find Security Descriptor key in the cluster
  DB

CAUSE
=====

While adding logging capabilities during Service Pack 4 timeframe, the code
logged all the Security Descriptor logable events, instead of determining when
they would be valid. In this situtation, they are only valid in a mixed Windows
NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 cluster configuration.

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or
the individual software update. For information on obtaining the latest service
pack, please go to:

- http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/ServicePacks/

-or-

- Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

For information on obtaining the individual software update, contact Microsoft
Product Support Services. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support
Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the
following address on the World Wide Web:

  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.
This problem was first corrected in Windows NT version 4.0 Service Pack 5.

Additional query words: 4.00 sp4

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Keywords          : kbWinNT400sp5fix 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTSEntSearch kbWinNTSEnt400sp4 kbWinNTS400search
Version           : :4.0 SP4
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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