Problem adding local user to local group or deleting local user

[Guest fkitzmann]

I have a problem when trying to add a local user to a local group using

"Computer Managment" tool on a Windows 2000 Server.

First off: The existing group memberships are not displayed.

Second: After hitting the Add... button an error message pops up and tells

me "An error occurred attempting to create the Object Picker".

Third: When trying to delete a local user, an error message pops up saying

"An error occurred while attempting to delete a user: An invalid Active

Directory pathname was passed"

 

Has anybody had this problem?

What can I do (besides reinstall)?

[Guest Dave Patrick]

Re: Problem adding local user to local group or deleting local user

 

These articles may help.

 

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=292175

 

What an In-Place Windows 2000 Upgrade Changes and What It Does Not Change

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=306952

 

Be sure to apply SP4 and these two below to your repair install before

connecting to any network. Internet included. (sasser, msblast)

http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/6/A/E6A04295-D2A8-40D0-A0C5-241BFECD095E/W2KSP4_EN.EXE

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspx

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx

 

Then

 

Rollup 1 for Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?amp;displaylang=en&familyid=B54730CF-8850-4531-B52B-BF28B324C662&displaylang=en

 

 

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Regards,

 

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.

Microsoft Certified Professional

Microsoft MVP [Windows]

http://www.microsoft.com/protect

 

"fkitzmann" wrote:

>I have a problem when trying to add a local user to a local group using

> "Computer Managment" tool on a Windows 2000 Server.

> First off: The existing group memberships are not displayed.

> Second: After hitting the Add... button an error message pops up and tells

> me "An error occurred attempting to create the Object Picker".

> Third: When trying to delete a local user, an error message pops up saying

> "An error occurred while attempting to delete a user: An invalid Active

> Directory pathname was passed"

>

> Has anybody had this problem?

> What can I do (besides reinstall)?

>

[Guest fkitzmann]

Re: Problem adding local user to local group or deleting local use

 

Re: Problem adding local user to local group or deleting local use

 

Thanks Dave for the suggestion.

I did the in-place-upgrade.

But it did not resolve the issue.

Whatever it is that causes my problem, seems to be very persistent.

I will go ahead and wipe the server and start with a clean slate.

Maybe somebody else has a suggestion concerning this issue, and they can

post it here. I am sure I will come back here, the next time I see this

problem.

[Guest fkitzmann]

Re: Problem adding local user to local group or deleting local use

 

Re: Problem adding local user to local group or deleting local use

 

I finally found the culprit.

A missing Clsid and a typo in the attempted fix.

 

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LDAP\Clsid]

@="{228D9A82-C302-11cf-9AA4-00AA004A5691}"

 

needs to be

 

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LDAP\Clsid]

@="{228D9A81-C302-11cf-9AA4-00AA004A5691}"

 

This is actually discussed in a knowledgebase article:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/269489

 

<for anybody with a similar problem>

[Guest Dave Patrick]

Re: Problem adding local user to local group or deleting local use

 

Re: Problem adding local user to local group or deleting local use

 

Very good find.

 

 

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Regards,

 

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.

Microsoft Certified Professional

Microsoft MVP [Windows]

http://www.microsoft.com/protect

 

"fkitzmann" wrote:

>I finally found the culprit.

> A missing Clsid and a typo in the attempted fix.

>

> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LDAP\Clsid]

> @="{228D9A82-C302-11cf-9AA4-00AA004A5691}"

>

> needs to be

>

> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LDAP\Clsid]

> @="{228D9A81-C302-11cf-9AA4-00AA004A5691}"

>

> This is actually discussed in a knowledgebase article:

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/269489

>

> <for anybody with a similar problem>

>

>