DOCUMENT:Q172599  10-FEB-1999  [mspress]
TITLE   :Rmtshare.exe Does Not Work with Numeric Usernames
PRODUCT :Microsoft Press
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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Resource Kit
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Resource Kit
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Resource Kit, Supplement One
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Resource Kit, Supplement Two
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SYMPTOMS
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If you try to use Rmtshare.exe to assign permissions to a user whose
username begins with a number, the operation will fail.

RESOLUTION
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Microsoft has created a new version of Rmtshare.exe that can assign
permissions to a user whose username begins with a number.

The self-extracting archive file, Rmtshar.exe, distributed by Microsoft
Press, contains the executable and documentation for the updated
Rmtshare.exe.

Rmtshar.exe is available for download from the following Microsoft FTP
site:

   ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/reskit/nt40/i386/ 

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION
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To install the new copy of Rmtshare.exe, follow these steps:

1. Download Rmtshar.exe into your Resource Kit directory.  By default, this
   directory is: C:\NTRESKIT\ 

   If your software is not capable of downloading the file into a
   particular directory, download the file and copy or move it to your
   Resource Kit directory.

2. Double-click Rmtshar.exe to extract the necessary files.

3. If you are asked to confirm the replacement of files, press Y to confirm
   the file replacement.

4. Delete Rmtshar.exe.

If you encounter difficulties with these files, please send e-mail to
Microsoft Press at:

   RKINPUT@MICROSOFT.COM

Additional query words: mspress ms_press press ntreskit ntrk 1-57231-344-7
1-57231-343-9 1-57231-559-8 1-57231-626-8
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Issue type        : kbbug

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