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Article ID: 953835 - Last Review: October 7, 2008 - Revision: 1.0

You cannot perform NetSH commands by using a user account that belongs to the "Network Configuration Operators" security group on a Windows Vista-based computer or on a Windows Server 2008-based computer

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SYMPTOMS

When you use a user account that belongs to the "Network Configuration Operators" security group on a Windows Vista-based computer or a Windows Server 2008-based computer, some NetSH commands are unsuccessful. Additionally, you receive the following message:
The requested operation requires elevation.
This problem occurs even if you start the NetSH utility by using the "Run as administrator" option so that you can run the NetSH utility with "Network Configuration Operators" permissions.

For example, the following command is unsuccessful:
netsh interface ipv4 add winsserver "Interface Name" IPv4_Address
Note In Windows XP or in Windows Server 2003, if the user account belongs to the "Network Configuration Operators" security group, the user can perform all NetSH commands.
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RESOLUTION

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support (http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support)
Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must have Windows Vista Service Pack 1 or Windows Server 2008 installed on the computer.

Restart requirement

You have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other previously released hotfixes.

Registry information

To use this hotfix, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 file information note

The MANIFEST (.manifest) files and the MUM (.mum) files that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows Server 2008 and for Windows Vista" section. MUM files and MANIFEST files, together with the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are critical to maintaining the state of the updated component. The security catalog files, whose attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.
For all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista
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File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Dnsapi.dll6.0.6001.22228165,88824-Jul-200803:12x86
Dnscacheugc.exe6.0.6001.2222825,08824-Jul-200801:08x86
Dnsrslvr.dll6.0.6001.2222886,52824-Jul-200803:12x86
Netbt.sys6.0.6001.22228185,85624-Jul-200801:22x86
Netbtugc.exe6.0.6001.2222821,50424-Jul-200801:22x86
Arp.exe6.0.6001.2222819,96824-Jul-200801:23x86
Finger.exe6.0.6001.2222810,24024-Jul-200801:23x86
Hostname.exe6.0.6001.222288,70424-Jul-200801:23x86
Mrinfo.exe6.0.6001.2222811,26424-Jul-200801:23x86
Netiohlp.dll6.0.6001.22228102,91224-Jul-200803:15x86
Netstat.exe6.0.6001.2222827,13624-Jul-200801:23x86
Route.exe6.0.6001.2222817,92024-Jul-200801:23x86
Tcpsvcs.exe6.0.6001.222289,72824-Jul-200801:23x86
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista
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File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Dnsapi.dll6.0.6001.22228219,64824-Jul-200803:35x64
Dnscacheugc.exe6.0.6001.2222828,67224-Jul-200801:33x64
Dnsrslvr.dll6.0.6001.22228117,76024-Jul-200803:35x64
Netbt.sys6.0.6001.22228251,39224-Jul-200801:49x64
Netbtugc.exe6.0.6001.2222824,06424-Jul-200801:49x64
Arp.exe6.0.6001.2222823,04024-Jul-200801:50x64
Finger.exe6.0.6001.2222811,26424-Jul-200801:50x64
Hostname.exe6.0.6001.2222810,24024-Jul-200801:50x64
Mrinfo.exe6.0.6001.2222812,80024-Jul-200801:50x64
Netiohlp.dll6.0.6001.22228138,75224-Jul-200803:39x64
Netstat.exe6.0.6001.2222832,25624-Jul-200801:50x64
Route.exe6.0.6001.2222821,50424-Jul-200801:50x64
Tcpsvcs.exe6.0.6001.2222810,75224-Jul-200801:50x64
Dnsapi.dll6.0.6001.22228165,88824-Jul-200803:12x86
Dnscacheugc.exe6.0.6001.2222825,08824-Jul-200801:08x86
Netbtugc.exe6.0.6001.2222821,50424-Jul-200801:22x86
For all supported Itanium-based versions of Windows Server 2008
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File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Dnsapi.dll6.0.6001.22228427,00824-Jul-200803:25IA-64
Dnscacheugc.exe6.0.6001.2222860,41624-Jul-200801:28IA-64
Dnsrslvr.dll6.0.6001.22228223,23224-Jul-200803:25IA-64
Netbt.sys6.0.6001.22228633,85624-Jul-200801:46IA-64
Netbtugc.exe6.0.6001.2222852,22424-Jul-200801:46IA-64
Arp.exe6.0.6001.2222845,56824-Jul-200801:49IA-64
Finger.exe6.0.6001.2222822,52824-Jul-200801:49IA-64
Hostname.exe6.0.6001.2222815,87224-Jul-200801:49IA-64
Mrinfo.exe6.0.6001.2222825,60024-Jul-200801:49IA-64
Netiohlp.dll6.0.6001.22228258,56024-Jul-200803:32IA-64
Netstat.exe6.0.6001.2222864,00024-Jul-200801:49IA-64
Route.exe6.0.6001.2222845,05624-Jul-200801:49IA-64
Tcpsvcs.exe6.0.6001.2222820,48024-Jul-200801:49IA-64
Dnsapi.dll6.0.6001.22228165,88824-Jul-200803:12x86
Dnscacheugc.exe6.0.6001.2222825,08824-Jul-200801:08x86
Netbtugc.exe6.0.6001.2222821,50424-Jul-200801:22x86
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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
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MORE INFORMATION

Additional file information for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista
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Date (UTC)24-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)17:29
File namePackage_3_for_kb953835~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.2.0.mum
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Date (UTC)24-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)17:29
File namePackage_4_for_kb953835~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.2.0.mum
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Date (UTC)24-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)17:29
File namePackage_for_kb953835_client_1~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.2.0.mum
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Date (UTC)24-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)17:29
File namePackage_for_kb953835_client~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.2.0.mum
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Date (UTC)24-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)17:29
File namePackage_for_kb953835_sc_0~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.2.0.mum
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Date (UTC)24-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)17:29
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Date (UTC)24-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)17:29
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Date (UTC)24-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)17:29
File namePackage_for_kb953835_server~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.2.0.mum
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Date (UTC)24-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)17:29
File namePackage_for_kb953835_winpesrv_0~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.2.0.mum
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Date (UTC)24-Jul-2008
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File namePackage_for_kb953835_winpesrv~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.2.0.mum
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Date (UTC)24-Jul-2008
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Time (UTC)17:29
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Date (UTC)24-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)17:29
File nameX86_ed36f0abcb613b8d2252fca8d2b5ceaa_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22228_none_937701ec096e93b0.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
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Date (UTC)24-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)17:29
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File versionNot Applicable
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Date (UTC)24-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)06:48
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-netbt_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22228_none_60e0c98b106ac6f0.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
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Date (UTC)24-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)06:48
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-tcpip-utility_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22228_none_3342f4d36804c23e.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
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Date (UTC)24-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)06:51
Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista
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File nameAmd64_1ed78330c9a8143b9291585923a03302_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22228_none_f6988ec1944c9c5a.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
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Date (UTC)24-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)17:29
File nameAmd64_4be936f6d943d678d1d74880a9bca638_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22228_none_38e29d46215b4629.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size702
Date (UTC)24-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)17:29
File nameAmd64_5e8a228d6277ebe26aa0fbc483074996_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22228_none_4501eba51a0cd968.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
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Date (UTC)24-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)17:29
File nameAmd64_83491b65a81b89eaaa0edc7e03efef9d_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22228_none_f5850290222c67e9.manifest
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Date (UTC)24-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)17:29
File nameAmd64_af298c1fc4cae7c551e6fc7254b92e0b_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22228_none_9eb75c19d1ce8fcf.manifest
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Date (UTC)24-Jul-2008
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File nameAmd64_b24a1a309ab725b21210bd707b83a76e_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22228_none_3a1f4aa9eb5712dc.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
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Date (UTC)24-Jul-2008
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File versionNot Applicable
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Date (UTC)24-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)07:21
File nameAmd64_microsoft-windows-netbt_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22228_none_bcff650ec8c83826.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
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Date (UTC)24-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)07:21
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File versionNot Applicable
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Date (UTC)24-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)07:24
File namePackage_1_for_kb953835~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.2.0.mum
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Date (UTC)24-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)17:29
File namePackage_2_for_kb953835~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.2.0.mum
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Date (UTC)24-Jul-2008
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File namePackage_3_for_kb953835~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.2.0.mum
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Date (UTC)24-Jul-2008
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File namePackage_4_for_kb953835~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.2.0.mum
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Date (UTC)24-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)17:29
File namePackage_for_kb953835_client_1~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.2.0.mum
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Date (UTC)24-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)17:29
File namePackage_for_kb953835_client~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.2.0.mum
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Date (UTC)24-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)17:29
File namePackage_for_kb953835_sc_0~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.2.0.mum
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Date (UTC)24-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)17:29
File namePackage_for_kb953835_sc~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.2.0.mum
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Date (UTC)24-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)17:29
File namePackage_for_kb953835_server_0~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.2.0.mum
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Date (UTC)24-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)17:29
File namePackage_for_kb953835_server~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.2.0.mum
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Date (UTC)24-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)17:29
File namePackage_for_kb953835_winpesrv_0~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.2.0.mum
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Date (UTC)24-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)17:29
File namePackage_for_kb953835_winpesrv~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.2.0.mum
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Date (UTC)24-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)17:29
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Time (UTC)06:42
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Date (UTC)24-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)06:42
Additional files for all supported Itanium-based versions of Windows Server 2008
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File nameIa64_025c7b8d20c3c3698869cbc0d74feac1_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22228_none_93f6bbdf5df2c67c.manifest
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Date (UTC)24-Jul-2008
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Date (UTC)24-Jul-2008
Time (UTC)07:10
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Date (UTC)24-Jul-2008
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File namePackage_for_kb953835_server~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.2.0.mum
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Time (UTC)17:29
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Date (UTC)24-Jul-2008
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Date (UTC)24-Jul-2008
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For more information about the NetSH utility, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc725935.aspx (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc725935.aspx)
For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824684/ ) Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates
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APPLIES TO
  • Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit Edition
  • Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit Edition
  • Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
  • Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition
  • Windows Vista Business
  • Windows Vista Business 64-bit Edition
  • Windows Vista Enterprise
  • Windows Vista Home Basic
  • Windows Vista Home Premium
  • Windows Vista Ultimate
  • Windows Server 2008 Datacenter without Hyper-V
  • Windows Server 2008 Enterprise without Hyper-V
  • Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems
  • Windows Server 2008 Standard without Hyper-V
  • Windows Server 2008 Datacenter
  • Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
  • Windows Server 2008 Standard
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