DOCUMENT:Q243813 20-MAY-2002 [winnt] TITLE :Problems Auditing Files with Bypass Traverse Checking Enabled PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT PROD/VER:winnt:4.0,4.0 SP5,4.0 SP6 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbWinNT400PreSP7Fix ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 4.0, 4.0 SP5, 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 4.0, 4.0 SP5, 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition versions 4.0, 4.0 SP5, 4.0 SP6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== After an administrator configures an Audit policy which includes "File and Object Access" events and a User policy which specifically excludes the "Bypass Traverse Checking" permission, the computer may become very slow to respond or may stop responding to new logon requests over a period of time. CAUSE ===== This problem can occur if the computer running Windows NT is running out of paged pool memory. This can occur because paged pool memory is being allocated by the kernel and is never released. RESOLUTION ========== A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem described in this article and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS NOTE: In special cases, charges that are normally incurred for support calls may be canceled, if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. Normal support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question. The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later: Date Time Size File name Platform ------------------------------------------------------------- 10/12/99 06:39p 951,872 Ntkrnlmp.exe x86 10/12/99 06:38p 931,712 Ntoskrnl.exe x86 10/12/99 06:37p 1,408,000 Ntkrnlmp.exe Alpha 10/12/99 06:36p 1,379,712 Ntoskrnl.exe Alpha To work around this problem, enable bypass traverse checking for the user. STATUS ====== Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0. Additional query words: ====================================================================== Keywords : kbWinNT400PreSP7Fix Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTW400sp5 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTSEntSearch kbWinNTSEnt400sp6 kbWinNTSEnt400sp5 kbWinNTSEnt400 kbWinNTS400sp6 kbWinNTS400sp5 kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTW400sp6 Version : winnt:4.0,4.0 SP5,4.0 SP6 Hardware : ALPHA x86 Issue type : kbbug Solution Type : kbfix ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2002.