Q172599: Rmtshare.exe Does Not Work with Numeric Usernames

Article: Q172599
Product(s): Microsoft Press
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Last Modified: 07-JAN-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- MSPRESS Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Resource Kit ISBN 1-57231-344-7 
- MSPRESS Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Resource Kit ISBN 1-57231-343-9 
- MSPRESS Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Resource Kit, Supplement One ISBN 1-57231-559-8 
- MSPRESS Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Resource Kit, Supplement Two ISBN 1-57231-626-8 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you try to use Rmtshare.exe to assign permissions to a user whose username
begins with a number, the operation will fail.

RESOLUTION
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Microsoft has created a new version of Rmtshare.exe that can assign permissions
to a user whose username begins with a number.

The self-extracting archive file, Rmtshar.exe, distributed by Microsoft Press,
contains the executable and documentation for the updated Rmtshare.exe.

Rmtshar.exe is available for download from the following Microsoft FTP site:

  ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/reskit/nt40/i386/

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at
the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION
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To install the new copy of Rmtshare.exe, follow these steps:

1. Download Rmtshar.exe into your Resource Kit directory. By default, this
  directory is: C:\NTRESKIT\

  If your software is not capable of downloading the file into a particular
  directory, download the file and copy or move it to your Resource Kit
  directory.

2. Double-click Rmtshar.exe to extract the necessary files.

3. If you are asked to confirm the replacement of files, press Y to confirm the
  file replacement.

4. Delete Rmtshar.exe.

If you encounter difficulties with these files, please send e-mail to Microsoft
Press at:

  RKINPUT@MICROSOFT.COM

Additional query words: mspress ms_press press ntreskit ntrk 1-57231-344-7 1-57231-343-9 1-57231-559-8 1-57231-626-8

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