Domain Guests Group Not Created On Upgrade (118569)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
This article was previously published under Q118569 SYMPTOMS
The Domain Guests group is not created when you upgrade Windows NT 3.1 to
Windows NT 3.5.
CAUSE
A new security feature of Windows NT 3.5 is that the Guest account is no
longer a member of the Domain Users group by default. Some users objected
to having the Guest account defaulting to the Domain Users group so a new
Domain Guests group was created.
When you install (not upgrade to) Windows NT 3.5, the default is to create
the Domain Guests group that includes the Guest account. When you upgrade
to Windows NT 3.5, the default is to not create the Domain Guests group and
to leave the Guest account in the Domain Users account.
WORKAROUND
Create a Domain Guests group and add the Guest account to that group.
Remove the Guest account from the Domain Users group.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/23/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbusage KB118569 |
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