Article ID: 197762
Article Last Modified on 2/27/2007
APPLIES TO
- MSPRESS Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Resource Kit, Supplement Three
This article was previously published under Q197762
SYMPTOMS
The Windows NT 4.0 Resource Kit WebAdmin tool fails to change user
passwords when installed on a backup domain controller (BDC).
CAUSE
The WebAdmin tool does not properly detect the primary domain controller
(PDC) to forward password change requests.
RESOLUTION
The WebAdmin tool was updated to properly detect the primary domain
controller for a domain and forward the password change requests.
A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft.
If you are not severely affected by this specific problem, Microsoft
recommends that you wait for the next Windows NT Resource Kit Update.
To resolve this problem immediately, download the fix as described below.
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:
The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes
or later:
Date Time Size File Name Platform
-------------------------------------------------------------
11/17/98 12:29p 224,016 Ntadmin.dll (x86)
This hotfix has been posted to the following Internet location as
Webad20.exe:
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT Resource kit
version 4.0.
Additional query words: 4.00 rkit
Keywords: kbbug kbfix KB197762