Q184465: "Take Ownership" Assigns Ownership to the Wrong User

Article: Q184465
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WinNT: 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to take ownership of files on a domain controller from a
computer running Windows NT Workstation 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, server,
the Domain Admins group may become the new owner of the files even though you
are not a member of the Domain Admins group.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if you are a member of the local Administrators group,
and your user account has the Restore Files And Directories privilege.

MORE INFORMATION
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By default, the Administrators, Server Operators, and Backup Operators groups
have the Restore Files And Directories privilege.


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows NT Workstation
4.0 and Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0.


Additional query words: take ownership takeownership security prodnt
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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : WinNT: 4.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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