Q230725: Err Msg: GRPCONV.EXE Is Not a Valid Windows NT Application

Article: Q230725
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kberrmsg kbtool
Last Modified: 11-DEC-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you enable the Application Security (Appsec.exe) tool and a new user logs
on to Windows NT Terminal Server for the first time, you may receive the
following error message:

  GRPCONV.EXE is not a valid Windows NT application.

CAUSE
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This issue can occur if the authorized application list for the Application
Security tool does not contain an entry for the Grpconv.exe tool.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, add the following entry for the Windows Program Group
Converter (Grpconv.exe) tool to the authorized application list in the
Application Security tool

  <drive>:\wtsrv\system32\grpconv.exe

where <drive> is the letter of the drive where you installed Windows NT
Terminal Server.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbenv kberrmsg kbtool 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServSearch
Version           : winnt:4.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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