Q246505: PRB: Error Granting Permissions to a Domain Account on a Cluster

Article: Q246505
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:1.0,1.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbClustServSearch kbClustServ100 kbClustServ110 kbDSupport
Last Modified: 10-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0 
- Microsoft Cluster Server, version 1.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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Attempting to grant a domain account permissions to a cluster by using the
Cluster Administrator may return a dialog box with the following message:

  The SYSTEM account must always have access to the Cluster. Please use the
  permissions dialog box to add the SYSTEM account.

CAUSE
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The SYSTEM account is a special account used by the operating system. If this
account does not exist, no other users can be granted access.

RESOLUTION
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Add the SYSTEM account to the Permissions window. This action allows you to
grant other users access to the cluster.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior:

1. On one of the cluster nodes, open Cluster Administrator and open a connection
  to the local cluster.

2. Right-click the cluster at the root of the tree-view in the left pane to
  display the properties dialog box.

3. Click Permissions on the General tab.

4. Remove the SYSTEM account from the list.

5. Add a domain account that is not a member of the local Administrators group.

6. Click OK.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbClustServSearch kbClustServ100 kbClustServ110 kbDSupport 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTSEntSearch kbWinNTSEnt400 kbWinNTS400search kbAudDeveloper kbClustServSearch kbClustServ110
Version           : winnt:1.0,1.1
Issue type        : kbprb

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