Scepol.log file size increases beyond 1 MB limit (827684)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server

SYMPTOMS

The Scepol.log file size increases beyond its default 1 megabyte (MB) limit. You cannot stop this behavior by setting the PolicyDebugLevel registry value to 0. As the file becomes larger and more fragmented, the system runs more slowly than expected.

RESOLUTION

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, 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) 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. 
   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name
   --------------------------------------------------------------
   22-Sep-2003  22:11  5.0.2195.6824     124,688  Adsldp.dll       
   22-Sep-2003  22:11  5.0.2195.6824     132,368  Adsldpc.dll      
   22-Sep-2003  22:11  5.0.2195.6824      63,760  Adsmsext.dll     
   22-Sep-2003  22:11  5.0.2195.6824     381,712  Advapi32.dll     
   22-Sep-2003  22:11  5.0.2195.6824      69,904  Browser.dll      
   22-Sep-2003  22:11  5.0.2195.6824     136,464  Dnsapi.dll       
   22-Sep-2003  22:11  5.0.2195.6824      96,016  Dnsrslvr.dll     
   22-Sep-2003  22:11  5.0.2195.6824      47,376  Eventlog.dll     
   22-Sep-2003  22:11  5.0.2195.6824     148,240  Kdcsvc.dll       
   21-Sep-2003  00:32  5.0.2195.6824     205,584  Kerberos.dll     
   21-Sep-2003  00:32  5.0.2195.6824      71,888  Ksecdd.sys
   21-Sep-2003  00:32  5.0.2195.6824     509,712  Lsasrv.dll       
   21-Sep-2003  00:32  5.0.2195.6824      33,552  Lsass.exe        
   21-Sep-2003  00:32  5.0.2195.6824     109,840  Msv1_0.dll       
   22-Sep-2003  22:11  5.0.2195.6824     307,984  Netapi32.dll     
   22-Sep-2003  22:11  5.0.2195.6824     361,232  Netlogon.dll     
   22-Sep-2003  22:11  5.0.2195.6824     931,600  Ntdsa.dll        
   22-Sep-2003  22:11  5.0.2195.6824     392,464  Samsrv.dll       
   22-Sep-2003  22:11  5.0.2195.6824     113,936  Scecli.dll       
   22-Sep-2003  22:11  5.0.2195.6824     259,856  Scesrv.dll       
   20-Sep-2003  18:58  5.0.2195.6813   5,280,768  Sp3res.dll       
   22-Sep-2003  22:11  5.0.2195.6824      48,912  W32time.dll      
   21-Sep-2003  00:32  5.0.2195.6824      57,104  W32tm.exe        
   22-Sep-2003  22:11  5.0.2195.6824     126,224  Wldap32.dll

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about how a Scepol.log file is generated, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

277675 How to collect local security authority application programming interface logging for troubleshooting

For additional information about how hotfix packages are named, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

816915 New file naming schema for Microsoft Windows software update packages

For additional information about the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/28/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbBug kbfix kbQFE kbWin2000preSP5fix KB827684
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