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Q271959: Cannot Resolve SID Because Global Group Name Same As Domain Name

Article: Q271959
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 2000,2000 SP1,3.51,3.51 SP4,3.51 SP5,4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3,4.0 SP4,4.0 SP5,4.0 S
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.51, 3.51 SP4, 3.51 SP5, 4.0, 4.0 SP1, 4.0 SP2, 4.0 SP3, 4.0 SP4, 4.0 SP5, 4.0 SP6, 4.0 SP6a 
- Microsoft Windows versions 2000, 2000 SP1 Server 
- Microsoft Windows versions 2000, 2000 SP1 Advanced Server 
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SYMPTOMS
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The security identifier (SID) cannot be resolved as expected for a global group
name in access control lists (ACLs) on a Windows 2000-based member of a Windows
NT 4.0-based domain.

CAUSE
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This behavior occurs because the global group name is the same as the domain
name.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, copy the group to a different name and delete the
original group.

MORE INFORMATION
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For additional information about this behavior, click the article number below
to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q137513 User Manager Cannot Rename a Group


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Keywords          : kbenv 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT351search kbWinNT400search kbwin2000AdvServ kbwin2000AdvServSearch kbwin2000Serv kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400sp6 kbWinNTS400sp5 kbWinNTS400sp4 kbWinNTS400sp3 kbWinNTS400sp2 kbWinNTS400sp1 kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTS351 kbwin2000ServSearch kbwin2000Search kbWinNTS351search kbWinNTS351sp4 kbWinNTS351sp5 kbWinAdvServSearch kbWin2000AdvServSP1 kbwin2000ServSP1
Version           : :2000,2000 SP1,3.51,3.51 SP4,3.51 SP5,4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3,4.0 SP4,4.0 SP5,4.0 SP6,4.0 SP6a
Issue type        : kbprb

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