XADM: View-only Administrator receives an "Access Denied" error message for current sessions (318201)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q318201

SYMPTOMS

When you try to view current sessions under Post Office Protocol version 3 (POP3), Internet Message Access Protocol, Version 4rev1 (IMAP4) or Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), and you are logged on as a Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server View-only Administrator (at the organization level) or as a Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 View-only Administrator, you may receive an "Access denied" error message.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, assign the View-only Administrator user as a member of the Administrators group on the Exchange 2000 Server computer.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:4/25/2005
Keywords:kbbug kbnofix KB318201