Groups are displayed by using their SAM account names instead of their display names (818739)

SYMPTOMS

When you view the contents of the Security tab in the properties dialog box of an object, or when you view the security permissions of an object by running a command-line utility such as Cacls, the security groups or the distribution groups appear in the following format:

sAMAccountName(Domain\sAMAccountName)

where sAMAccountName is the value of Active Directory sAMAccountName attribute, and where Domain is the name of your domain.

Note The sAMAccountName is the logon name that is used to support clients and servers from an earlier version of Windows (such as Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 and earlier, Microsoft Windows 95, and Microsoft Windows 98).

User accounts in the same dialog box are displayed by using their common name. User accounts appear in the following format:

User Name (Alias@domain.com)

Because of this, if the group display name is different from the pre-Windows 2000 group name (the sAMAccountName attribute), you may not be able to determine the correct group to apply security permissions to.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, you can install the hotfix that is described in this article. After you install the hotfix, Windows Server 2003 uses the object common name (CN) instead of the sAMAccountName attribute at the start of the line that describes the group.

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 Server 2003 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 telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

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

No prerequisites are required.

Restart Requirement

You must restart your 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 Server 2003

   Date         Time   Version     Size     File name
   ----------------------------------------------------------
   05-May-2003  23:10  5.2.3790.9  114,176  Aclui.dll        
   26-Apr-2003  22:18                  211  Branches.inf
   05-May-2003  23:45               10,091  Kb818739.cat
   05-May-2003  23:12                  354  Updatebr.inf
   05-May-2003  23:13                5,043  Update_rtmqfe.inf

Windows Server 2003 64-bit Edition

   Date         Time   Version     Size     File name          Platform
   --------------------------------------------------------------------
   05-May-2003  21:56  5.2.3790.9  283,648  Aclui.dll          IA-64
   05-May-2003  23:10  5.2.3790.9  114,176  Waclui.dll         x86
   26-Apr-2003  22:03                  211  Branches.inf
   05-May-2003  23:44               10,444  Kb818739.cat
   05-May-2003  23:13                  354  Updatebr.inf
   05-May-2003  23:13                5,303  Update_rtmqfe.inf