Cannot Copy a User Account in Windows 2000 (246852)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
This article was previously published under Q246852

SYMPTOMS

When you use a computer running Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, you are not able to copy the attributes of a user account in Microsoft Management Console (MMC).

CAUSE

This issue occurs because, unlike Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0, Windows 2000 Professional does not allow you to copy the attributes of an existing user account to a new user account to create a template.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/3/2003
Keywords:kbbug kbpending KB246852
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