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Q240958: Command Failed Error Occurs When Using SNACFG

Article: Q240958
Product(s): Microsoft SNA Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 05-SEP-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft SNA Server, versions 4.0, 4.0 SP1, 4.0 SP2 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you try to use the SNA Server command line utility Snacfg.exe to edit the
Host Account Cache from a computer in a remote Windows NT domain, the following
error message may occur:

  Command Failed

Example:

  SNACFG #Drive:\path\com.cfg HSMAPPING ABC\USERXXX /ADD /HSDOMAIN:LMVSTS
  /HSUSER:XXXX

CAUSE
=====

Snacfg.exe does not support the use of these commands from a Windows NT domain
that is different than the Windows NT domain where the master Windows NT Account
Synchronization (SNAPMP) service is running.

This behavior is by design.

RESOLUTION
==========

The following criteria must be met in order to properly run Snacfg.exe:

- The user must be a member of the domain where the Windows NT Password
  Synchronization Service has been installed.

- Because Snacfg.exe requires some additional SNA Server Manager components to
  function properly, Snacfg.exe must be run from a computer that also has SNA
  Server or the SNA Server client for Windows NT with SNA Server Manager
  installed.

MORE INFORMATION
================

If the user logged in is not a member of the domain where the Windows NT
Password Synchronization Service has been installed, a trust relationship must
be established between the two domains.

For additional information on using Snacfg.exe to configure Host Security
Domains, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  

  Q236847 SNACFG Should Allow Configuration of Host Security Domains

Additional query words: Host Security

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbSNAServSearch kbSNAServ400 kbSNAServ400SP1 kbSNAServ400SP2
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2

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