QUERY USER Command Does Not Query Information from Remote Server (235567)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition SP4
This article was previously published under Q235567 SYMPTOMS
When you use the QUERY USER command to obtain information from a remote server, it reports that the user does not exist.
For example:
query user username /server:remoteserver
The following error may also be displayed:
No user exists for username CAUSE
This problem occurs when you use the QUERY USER command and specify a user name. The Query command assumes this to be local and only looks at the local server for this user.
Using QUERY USER /SERVER:REMOTESERVER does report this information but lists all users currently logged on to the remote server.
RESOLUTIONTo resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use one of the following methods:
- Query the remote server and do not type username. This command lists all users on that server.
query user / server:remoteserver - To obtain a single user listing, you could send the output of the above command through find:
query user /server:remoteserver | find "username" - Create a batch file to query for a single user.
Type the following text in the batch file, and then save the file:
query user /server:%1 | find "%2"
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 4.0, 4.0 SP, Terminal Server Edition.
This problem was first corrected in Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition, Service Pack 5.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/4/2002 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug KB235567 |
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