A local administrator account can unlock a workstation that was locked by a domain administrator account (842742)



The information in this article applies to:

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

SYMPTOMS

After you log on to a computer by using a domain administrator account, and then you lock the computer, a local administrator may be able to unlock the computer. The local administrator for the computer may be able to unlock the computer and may be able to access your session without using your domain administrator password.

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: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
   --------------------------------------------------------------
   24-Mar-2004  02:17  5.0.2195.6824      42,256  Basesrv.dll      
   21-Sep-2003  00:45  5.0.2195.6824     236,304  Cmd.exe          
   19-Jun-2003  20:05  5.0.2195.6660     233,744  Gdi32.dll        
   24-Mar-2004  02:17  5.0.2195.6897     742,160  Kernel32.dll     
   24-Mar-2004  02:17  5.0.2195.6824      54,544  Mpr.dll          
   02-Jun-2004  22:48  5.0.2195.6930     335,120  Msgina.dll       
   24-Mar-2004  02:17  5.0.2195.6892      90,264  Rdpwd.sys
   01-Jun-2004  21:22  5.0.2195.6934   5,880,832  Sp3res.dll       
   24-Mar-2004  02:17  5.0.2195.6897     403,216  User32.dll       
   05-Aug-2003  22:14  5.0.2195.6794     385,808  Userenv.dll      
   02-Jun-2004  21:59  5.0.2195.6938   1,631,312  Win32k.sys
   28-May-2004  20:48  5.0.2195.6935     183,056  Winlogon.exe     
   25-Sep-2003  18:08  5.0.2195.6826     243,984  Winsrv.dll       
   24-Mar-2004  02:17  5.0.2195.6897     742,160  Kernel32.dll     
   02-Jun-2004  21:59  5.0.2195.6938   1,631,312  Win32k.sys
   25-Sep-2003  18:08  5.0.2195.6826     243,984  Winsrv.dll       

STATUS

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

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

816915 New file naming schema for Microsoft Windows software update packages

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


Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/1/2006
Keywords:kbQFE kbHotfixServer kbBug kbfix kbWin2000preSP5fix KB842742 kbAudITPRO