SYMPTOMS
Consider the following scenario. Your Microsoft Windows XP-based computer or Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1)-based computer is part of a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 domain. You log on to the computer for the first time, and you are prompted to change your password. You type a password that does not meet the password restrictions that are set on the domain controller. You receive an incorrect error message that is similar to the following error message:
You do
not have permissions to change your password.
Note When you type a password that does not meet the password restrictions that are set on the domain controller, you should receive a message that the password does not meet the password restrictions together with a description of the restrictions.
RESOLUTION
Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows XP. For more 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
Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Windows XP service pack that contains this hotfix.
To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.
Prerequisites
You must have Windows XP or Windows XP Service Pack 1 installed on the computer.
Restart requirement
You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.
Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.
File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the
Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
Windows XP, 64-bit versions
Date Time Version Size File name Platform
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24-Feb-2003 07:28 5.1.2600.1173 1,266,176 Msgina.dll IA-64
24-Feb-2003 07:28 5.1.2600.1173 345,088 Msv1_0.dll IA-64
24-Feb-2003 07:20 5.1.2600.1173 969,216 Wmsgina.dll x86
24-Feb-2003 07:21 5.1.2600.1173 101,888 Wmsv1_0.dll x86
Windows XP, 32-bit versions
Date Time Version Size File name
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24-Feb-2003 07:28 5.1.2600.1173 969,216 Msgina.dll
24-Feb-2003 07:28 5.1.2600.1173 101,888 Msv1_0.dll