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Q241489: User Right Incorrectly Configured in SCE High-Security Template

Article: Q241489
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbtool kbWinNT4sp6fix
Last Modified: 20-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you install Windows NT 4.0 on a computer configured as the primary domain
controller (PDC) for a domain and then use the high-security template (Hisecdc4)
in Security Configuration Editor (SCE) to predefine configurations, the "Access
this computer from network" user right may not be assigned to the Account
Operators, Administrators, Backup Operators, Print Operators, Server Operators,
or Users groups as it should be.

SCE does not return an error message or notify you of the incomplete
configuration. You may not notice that this right is unassigned unless you check
User Manager for Domains. However, if you configure the template again, it may
assign the user rights correctly.

CAUSE
=====

This behavior occurs because the configuration code for SCE is not setting the
user rights properly.

RESOLUTION
==========

Windows NT Server or Workstation 4.0
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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


Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for 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 Server 4.0 Service Pack 6 and
Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 6.

MORE INFORMATION
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SCE is part of the Security Configuration Tool Set. It is a stand-alone snap-in
tool that you can use to define computer-independent security configurations,
which are then saved as text-based .inf files.

For additional information about the Security Configuration Tool Set and the role
of SCE, please see the white papers at the following Microsoft Web site:

  http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/server/Technical/security/

Additional query words: security manager

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Keywords          : kbtool kbWinNT4sp6fix 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTSEntSearch kbWinNTSEnt400 kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServSearch
Version           : winnt:4.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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