Long Delay When You Use the NetGroupGetInfo() Function to Query in Large Groups (307475)

SYMPTOMS

When you use the NetGroupGetInfo function to query for the properties of a domain group, it may take a long time for the function to return results if you use the function in a large group.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs because the NetGroupGetInfo function counts the members of the group regardless of the query level that you specify when you use the function.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows XP. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322389 How to Obtain the Latest Windows XP Service Pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Windows XP Service Pack 1.

MORE INFORMATION

When you use the NetGroupGetInfo function, you can specify the level of the information that you want returned:

   Value  Meaning
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   0      Returns the global group name
   1      Returns the global group name and a comment
   2      Returns detailed information about the global group, including
           the count of members

If you use this function and you specify a level of zero (0) or one (1), the group members are counted but the number of group members is not returned.