DOCUMENT:Q289813 01-MAY-2001 [winnt] TITLE :Mapping Server Displays Incorrect Special Group Error Message PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT PROD/VER::2.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kberrmsg kbtool ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX, version 2.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When you try to create an advanced group mapping, you may receive the following error message: You have specified a special Windows Account. Are you sure you want to set an advanced mapping for this account? CAUSE ===== This problem can occur because the Mapping server always compares the group to the UNIX group numbers. The error message that is listed in the "Symptoms" section of this article is generated if the Windows group has the same name as a special UNIX group. STATUS ====== Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. MORE INFORMATION ================ The error message that is listed in the "Symptoms" section of this article has no effect on functionality and can be safely ignored. Additional query words: solar coaster solarcoaster ====================================================================== Keywords : kberrmsg kbtool Technology : kbWinServiceUNIX200 kbWinServiceUNIXSearch Version : :2.0 Issue type : kbbug ============================================================================= 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 2001.