Dcomcnfg.exe Changes the "Logon As" Type on Service's Identity Tab (238941)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition SP4
This article was previously published under Q238941

SYMPTOMS

Running Dcomcnfg.exe changes the services database for the process you are running. After the services database is changed, the process is no longer able to run on the computer. This occurs because the service no longer has "Logon as" settings.

For example, if the service is set to log on as domain\account in the Windows NT SCM database (configured by using the Services tool in Control Panel), and you run Dcomcnfg.exe and change some settings for the service (such as the launch permissions), Dcomcnfg.exe changes the service logon type back to "System."

RESOLUTION

Service pack information

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0. 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

STATUS

This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6.Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/23/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbfix kbQFE KB238941
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