XADM: Authrest.exe Error Message in 5.0: Dynamic Link Library Not Found

ID: Q184568

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.0

SYMPTOMS

When you try to run the Authrest utility, Authrest.exe, from the Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 CD, Authrest.exe fails with the following error message:

The dynamic link library edb.dll could not be found in the specified
path <PATH system variable>

CAUSE

Authrest.exe is being run from a directory other than exchsrvr\bin.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, copy Authrest.exe to the \exchsrvr\bin directory and run the command from the \exchsrvr\bin directory.


Keywords          : XADM 
Version           : WINDOWS:5.0
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: April 8, 1999