BUG: Xp_logininfo Returns Error 8198

If a Microsoft Windows NT local or global group has the same name as the domain, the computer, or another domain with trusts established, the xp_logininfo extended stored procedure returns error 8198 when it is executed for a Windows NT user of that local or global group.

To work around this problem, do either of the following:

• Change the Windows NT local or global group name.
  
  -or-
• Remove the user from that local or global group.

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Steps to Reproduce the Problem

NOTE: This example assumes the following:

• Domain name = TEST1
• Local/global group name = test1
• Windows NT user account name = USER1

1. Use Windows NT User Manager for Domains to create a new user account with the name "USER1".
2. Also use User Manager for Domains to create a local or global group that has the same name as the Domain (in this example, "test1").
3. Add the user you created in step 1 above to this newly-created group.
4. Execute the following script:

   use master
   go
   
   xp_grantlogin 'TEST1\USER1'
   go
   
   xp_logininfo 'TEST1\USER1'
   go
   					

You will receive the following error message: