PRB: Use BUILTIN\Group to Grant Access to Predefined Windows NT Groups

ID: Q216808

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

An attempt to grant security to a Windows NT predefined group or "Built-in" Windows NT group may return the following error message:

Error 15401: Windows NT user or group 'NT Machine\NT Group' not found.
Check the name again.


WORKAROUND

To grant access to a built-in local Windows NT group with SQL Server 7.0, use the BUILTIN\GroupName as the group name.

For example, to add the Windows NT predefined group Backup Operators to SQL Server 7.0, add the following as the Windows NT Group:


   BUILTIN\Backup Operators


MORE INFORMATION

Please see Adding a Windows NT User or Group in the SQL Server Books OnLine for more examples.

Additional query words: Authentication Trusted 


Keywords          : kbSQLServ700 
Version           : winnt:7.0
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: March 24, 1999