FP2002: Error Message: Could Not Initialize Role Upgrading Server Extensions

When you install or upgrade to FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions, you receive one of the following error messages: The event viewer contains the following error messages where 1234567890 is a number specific to the site.

This problem can occur when you attempt to upgrade or extend a site on a Backup Domain Controller or any other system that restricts the creation of local groups. When you extend a site, the extensions create a group for admin and automatically add the user account to administer the site. Because the server does not allow for the creation of local groups, the error message appears.

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To work around this problem, prevent the FrontPage Server Extensions from creating and using local groups to access the Web site. To do this, follow these steps:

1. On the Windows Start menu, click Run.
2. In the Open box, type Regedt32.exe and click OK.
3. Select the following subkey:
   
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Web Server Extensions\All Ports
4. On the Edit menu, click Add Value.
5. In the Value Name box, type NoMachineGroups; in the Data Type box type REG_SZ. Click OK.
6. In the String Editor dialog box, in the String box, type 1 and then click OK.
7. On the Registry menu, click Exit.

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

In Windows Registry, the NoMachineGroups value specifies whether roles are implemented as local machine groups. When this value is set to 1, local machine groups are disabled. To enable local machine groups, set NoMachineGroups to the devault value, 0 (zero). This value is a global property only. You must set this property before extending any virtual server.

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