Rmtshare.exe Does Not Work with Numeric Usernames (172599)


The information in this article applies to:

  • MSPRESS Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Resource Kit ISBN 1-57231-344-7
  • MSPRESS Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Resource Kit ISBN 1-57231-343-9
  • MSPRESS Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Resource Kit, Supplement One ISBN 1-57231-559-8
  • MSPRESS Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Resource Kit, Supplement Two ISBN 1-57231-626-8
This article was previously published under Q172599

SYMPTOMS

If you try to use Rmtshare.exe to assign permissions to a user whose username begins with a number, the operation will fail.

RESOLUTION

Microsoft has created a new version of Rmtshare.exe that can assign permissions to a user whose username begins with a number.

The self-extracting archive file, Rmtshar.exe, distributed by Microsoft Press, contains the executable and documentation for the updated Rmtshare.exe.

Rmtshar.exe is available for download from the following Microsoft FTP site:

ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/reskit/nt40/i386/

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

To install the new copy of Rmtshare.exe, follow these steps:
  1. Download Rmtshar.exe into your Resource Kit directory. By default, this directory is: C:\NTRESKIT\

    If your software is not capable of downloading the file into a particular directory, download the file and copy or move it to your Resource Kit directory.
  2. Double-click Rmtshar.exe to extract the necessary files.
  3. If you are asked to confirm the replacement of files, press Y to confirm the file replacement.
  4. Delete Rmtshar.exe.
If you encounter difficulties with these files, please send e-mail to Microsoft Press at:

RKINPUT@MICROSOFT.COM

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:1/7/2000
Keywords:kbbug KB172599
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