Authorization Manager-enabled applications may not work after you install Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1

Authorization Manager-enabled applications that use primary interoperability assemblies may not work after you install Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1.

This problem occurs because the primary interoperability assembly (Microsoft.interop.security.azroles.dll) is no longer registered in the global assembly cache after you install Windows Server 2003 SP1.

Update information

The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download the Update for Windows Server 2003 package now.

Download the Update for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems package now.

Download the Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition package now.

Download the Update for Windows XP x64 Edition package now.

Release Date: February 27, 2007

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Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this update.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace any other updates.

File information

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To resolve this problem in Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2, re-register the primary interoperability assembly in the global assembly cache.

To do this, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, click Run, type cmd , and then click OK.
2. At the command prompt, type the following commands. Press ENTER after you type each command.
   
   • cd %windir%\Microsoft.NET\AuthMan\1.2
   • azrlreg register Microsoft.interop.security.azroles.dll

Note This problem may occur when you run the System Center Operations Manager 2007 installation Prerequisite check.

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Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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