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"A new member could not be added" error message when you try to add a built-in group to a domain local group in Windows Server 2003

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Symptoms

When you use the net localgroup local group name "nt authority\authenticated users" /add command to add a built-in group to a domain local group in Microsoft Windows 2000 Server or Microsoft Windows Server 2003, you receive the following error message:
System error 1388 has occurred. A new member could not be added to a local group because the member has the wrong account type.

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Cause

This issue occurs because domain local groups can contain any security principal except a built-in group in Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003.

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Workaround

To work around this issue, do not add a built-in group to a domain local group in Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003.

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Keywords: KB842217, kbprb, kbmgmtservices, kbwinservperf, kberrmsg

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Article Info
Article ID : 842217
Revision : 4
Created on : 10/30/2006
Published on : 10/30/2006
Exists online : False
Views : 268