Local Users and Groups Snap-in Error Message Does Not Indicate a Windows 95/98 Target Computer (238378)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

This article was previously published under Q238378

SYMPTOMS

When you are using the Local Users and Groups Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in and you choose a computer running Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows 98 as the target computer, the following error message is displayed:
Unable to access the computer Computer_Name. The error was: The RPC server is unavailable.

CAUSE

Windows 95/98 does not contain local users or groups, and cannot be administered.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/31/2003
Keywords:kberrmsg kbprb KB238378