Re: Error number: 0x800A0046 Windows 2000 SP4 Critical Update Issu

I'm still having the same issues myself. Only difference is that its on a
Windows 2000 Server DC. Doesn't allow you access to the local user accounts,
only domain accounts.

Any suggestions?

"Buggrit" wrote:

> I tried these fixes but I'm still seeing the problem. Could you suggest
> where I may be going wrong...
>
> My User acount is only a member of the Administrators group. I have run the
> "SC" command and received a "Success" message. I have checked the
> impersinate a client after authorisation contains the administrators group
> and have even added my account to it as well. and finally, in internet
> options, I have checked that Persist user data is enabled. I'm a bit at a
> loss as to what else I can do...
>
>
>
> "Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:
>
> > Randy wrote:
> >
> > > Okay, here is what I did to resolve my issue in Windows 2000 SP4.
> > >
> > > I visited this link:
> > > http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=20&ln=en that Torgeir Bakken supplied for me.
> > >
> > > I originally said the following:
> > > 1. Doesn't have this setting in Windows 2000 SP4.
> > > 2. Running this command does nothing.
> > > 3. Doesn't apply to Windows 2000 SP4.
> > >
> > > I typed the above answers from memory, so it was no wonder I was incorrect
> > > with my recollection from memory.
> > >
> > > Here are the steps I performed with respects to the support link above.
> > > 1. The workstations already had 'Service and Administrator' were part of
> > > "Impersonate a client after authentication" security policy. So this one
> > > didn't work.
> > >
> > > 2. I downloaded the 'SC' security descriptor from the provided link by
> > > Torgeir Bakken. Once I copied the 'SC' application to the root of the c: and
> > > typed the long commands I was greeted with the following:
> > > SetServiceObjectSecurity SUCCESS.
> > >
> > > I then attempted to try the Windows Update site again, no luck, still 'Error
> > > number: 0x800A0046'.
> > >
> > > 3. I went to the Local User Account settings and went to the 'Member Of'
> > > tab and noticed the account was a member of the following groups:
> > > Administrators, Backup Operators, Guests, Power Users, Replicator and Users.
> > > I removed everyone but 'Administrators' from this Local User Account.
> > >
> > > I then attempted to try the Windows Update site again, no luck, still 'Error
> > > number: 0x800A0046'.
> > >
> > > So I decided to restart the workstation and voila Windows Update worked
> > > again and let me download the updates from the site and it also automatically
> > > downloaded critcal updates.
> > >
> > > I decided to go one step further to determine if step 2 or step 3 combined
> > > fixed the issue or if it was just step 2 or step 3 separately. I picked a
> > > couple of different workstations and upon testing step 2 by itself and the
> > > 'Error number: 0x800A0046' was still present. I restarted the workstation to
> > > see if the restart fixed step 2 and it didn't.
> > >
> > > I then tested step 3 by itself and the 'Error number: 0x800A0046' was still
> > > present. I followed logic and restarted the workstation. The Windows Update
> > > worked again and let me download the updates from the site and it also
> > > automatically downloaded critcal updates.
> > >
> > > So, from my testing, I concluded that step 3 was the real solution by
> > > removing all the groups but 'Administrator'. You can probably just remove
> > > 'Guests' and 'Users' and get the same result.
> > >
> > > I will be venturing ahead and performing just step 3 to fix the issue I am
> > > experiencing with 'Error number: 0x800A0046' on Windows 2000 SP4.
> > >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Glad you got it fixed :-)
> >
> > The reason for that it didn't start to work before you did a reboot is
> > that changes in group membership isn't "seen" by the system before you
> > do a new logon.
> >
> > So the article is really missing one step in the procedure, it should
> > have stated that after doing any changes to group memberships, you
> > would need to log off and on again (a reboot isn't really necessary,
> > but it will do the job of course).
> >
> >
> > --
> > torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
> > Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
> > the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx
> >
.

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