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Q237877: XADM: How to Create a Windows NT User Account in Mixed Site

Article: Q237877
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): winnt:5.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): exc55
Last Modified: 28-MAY-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you create a user on a computer running Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 and
Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5, the corresponding Microsoft Windows 2000 Active
Directory user logon name is not present.

CAUSE
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When you use the Windows NT 4.0 security account manager (SAM) application
programming interface (API) to create a Windows 2000 account, there is no way to
specify the user logon name during creation; therefore, none is created.

STATUS
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This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION
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1. Install a Windows 2000 domain controller, a Windows 2000 member server with
  Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server, and a Windows NT 4.0 member server with
  Exchange Server 5.5 into the this domain and organization (site).

2. Create a new mailbox on the Exchange Server 5.5 computer, and then create a
  new Windows NT account.

Note that no corresponding user logon name has been created. To verify:

1. Start the Active Directory Users and Computers Microsoft Management Console
  (MMC) snap-in.

2. Click the newly created user account.

3. Click Properties, and then view the Account tab.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : exc55 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : winnt:5.5
Issue type        : kbprb

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