SYMPTOMS
When the following conditions are true, user policies from one Active Directory directory service forest are applied to a user when the user logs on to another forest:
- Two Active Directory forests exist. For example, forest A and forest B exist.
- A two-way trust is configured between forest A and forest B.
When the user from forest A logs on to a computer in forest B, user policies from forest A that apply to the user in forest A are applied when the user logs on to forest B. This problem occurs on a computer that is running Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 1.
RESOLUTION
Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft 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
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 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.
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 editions
Date Time Version Size File name Platform
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06-Jul-2004 20:58 5.1.2600.1551 1,726,976 Userenv.dll IA-64
01-Jul-2004 22:42 5.1.2600.1551 64,000 Userinit.exe IA-64
03-Jul-2004 02:28 5.1.2600.1551 593,920 Xpsp2res.dll IA-64
Windows XP, 32-bit editions
Date Time Version Size File name Platform
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06-Jul-2004 20:50 5.1.2600.1550 681,984 Userenv.dll x86
01-Jul-2004 18:03 5.1.2600.1550 22,016 Userinit.exe x86
03-Jul-2004 02:25 5.1.2600.1551 594,432 Xpsp2res.dll x86