Article: Q197488
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 01-MAR-2002
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
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SYMPTOMS
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You receive an "Access Denied" error message when you attempt to promote and/or
synchronize a backup domain controller (BDC) to primary domain controller (PDC)
after you apply Service Pack 4 to one or more domain controllers. This error
message occurs if you attempt to perform the promotion from a domain controller
running Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 (SP3).
This issue also occurs if you attempt to perform the synchronization from a PDC
running SP3 to a BDC running Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.
CAUSE
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Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 upgrades Windows NT 4.0 security making
synchronization from a computer running Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3
impossible. This upgrade also makes promoting a domain controller from a
computer running Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 impossible.
RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, upgrade the PDC to Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.
MORE INFORMATION
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Note that a Windows NT 3.51 SP5 backup domain controller will have the same
behavior as a Windows NT 4.0 SP3 backup domain controller.
Additional query words: SP3 SP4 Server Manager
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Keywords : kbnetwork
Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version : :4.0
Issue type : kbprb
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