[VISTA] KB: 930056 Error message when you install the Windows Server 2003 management tools on a Windows Vista-based computer: "MMC could not create the snap-in"
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- Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2007 10:23:24 -0500
Error message when you install the Windows Server 2003 management tools on a
Windows Vista-based computer: "MMC could not create the snap-in" View
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Article ID : 930056 Last Review : December 27, 2006 Revision : 1.2
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SUMMARY As an administrator, you can use the Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Administration Tools Pack to install the Windows Server 2003 management
tools on a Windows Vista-based computer. The Windows Server 2003 management
tools provide remote server management functions. This article describes
some of the limitations that exist when you run the Service Pack 1 (SP1)
version (build 5.2.3790.1830) of the Adminpak.msi file on a Windows
Vista-based computer.
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SYMPTOMS After you install the Windows Server 2003 Administration Tools Pack
on a Windows Vista-based computer, the Windows Server 2003 management tools
are unavailable. Additionally, you may experience either of the following
symptoms: ? You receive the following error message: MMC could not create
the snap-in.
? Shortcuts for the Windows Server 2003 management tools are not created on
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CAUSE Microsoft Management Console (MMC) could not create the snap-inThis
issue occurs because the Administration Tools Pack is not installed by a
user who has administrative user rights. New security enhancements in
Windows Vista require elevated user rights when a .dll file is registered.
Therefore, Windows Vista security enhancements require that certain snap-ins
are installed only by a user who has local administrative user rights.
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The Windows Server 2003 management tools shortcuts are not created in the *
Start* menuThis issue occurs because the Administration Tools Pack is
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RESOLUTION The following information helps you resolve issues that may occur
when you install the Windows Server 2003 Administration Tools Pack on a
Windows Vista-based computer. For more information about a specific tool,
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MMC could not create the snap-inTo resolve this issue, register the Windows
Server 2003 management tools on a domain user account. To do this, follow
these steps: 1. Log on to Windows Vista as a user who has local
administrator permissions. 2. Create the RegisterAdminPak.cmd script. To do
this, follow these steps: a. Start Notepad, and then open a blank document. b.
Paste the following code to the document in Notepad:
@echo off
REM RegisterAdminPak.cmd
REM (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
set filelist=adprop.dll azroles.dll azroleui.dll ccfg95.dll
set filelist=%filelist% certadm.dll certmmc.dll certpdef.dll certtmpl.dll
set filelist=%filelist% certxds.dll cladmwiz.dll clcfgsrv.dll clnetrex.dll
set filelist=%filelist% cluadmex.dll cluadmmc.dll cmproxy.dll cmroute.dll
set filelist=%filelist% cmutoa.dll cnet16.dll debugex.dll dfscore.dll
set filelist=%filelist% dfsgui.dll dhcpsnap.dll dnsmgr.dll domadmin.dll
set filelist=%filelist% dsadmin.dll dsuiwiz.dll imadmui.dll lrwizdll.dll
set filelist=%filelist% mprsnap.dll msclus.dll mstsmhst.dll mstsmmc.dll
set filelist=%filelist% nntpadm.dll nntpapi.dll nntpsnap.dll ntdsbsrv.dll
set filelist=%filelist% ntfrsapi.dll rasuser.dll rigpsnap.dll rsadmin.dll
set filelist=%filelist% rscommon.dll rsconn.dll rsengps.dll rsjob.dll
set filelist=%filelist% rsservps.dll rsshell.dll rssubps.dll rtrfiltr.dll
set filelist=%filelist% schmmgmt.dll tapisnap.dll tsuserex.dll vsstskex.dll
set filelist=%filelist% w95inf16.dll w95inf32.dll winsevnt.dll winsmon.dll
set filelist=%filelist% winsrpc.dll winssnap.dll ws03res.dll
for %%i in (%filelist%) do (
echo Registering %%i ...
regsvr32 /s %%i
)
echo.
Echo Command Completed
c. On the *File* menu, click *Save*. d. In the *Save as type* box, click *All
Files*, type C:\Users\UserAccountName\RegisterAdminPak.cmd in the *File name
* box, and then click *Save*.
*Notes *
UserAccountName represents the folder name of the user who is currently
logged in.
You must run this script in Windows Vista only. 3. Run
RegisterAdminPak.cmdfrom an elevated command prompt. To do this,
follow these steps: a.
Click *Start*[image: the Start button], click *All Programs*, click *
Accessories*, right-click *Command Prompt*, and then click *Run as
administrator*.
[image: User Access Control permission] If you are prompted for an
administrator password or for confirmation, type your password, or click *
Continue*. b. At the command prompt, type C:\Users\UserAccountName
\RegisterAdminPak.cmd, and then press ENTER.
For more information about the elevated command prompt in Windows Vista,
visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/evaluate/feat/uaprot.mspx (
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/evaluate/feat/uaprot.mspx)
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The Windows Server 2003 management tools shortcuts are not created in the *
Start* menuTo resolve this issue, use one of the following methods: ? On an
account that is a member of the local Administrator group, install the
Administration Tools Pack. ? Start the Windows Server 2003 management tools.
To do this, follow these steps: 1. Click *Start*[image: Start button],
click *All Programs*, click *Accessories*, and then click *Command Prompt*.
2. At the command prompt, type the command of the tool that you want to run,
and then press ENTER.
[image: User Access Control permission] If you are prompted for an
administrator password or confirmation, type your password, or click *
Continue*. ? Add the tools that you want by using MMC. [image: Back to the
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MORE INFORMATION Known issuesWhen you install the Windows Server 2003
Administration Tools Pack on a Windows Vista-based computer, the following
issues occur. Context-sensitive helpWhen you click the *?* icon in a
property dialog box for all the tools that are included in the
Administration Tools Pack, context-sensitive help does not appear. Cluster
administration tools are not supportedAdministration of Windows Server 2003
clusters is not supported when you use the Windows Server 2003 management
tools directly from a Windows Vista-based computer. This is caused by the
network transport protocol that is used by failover clustering in Windows
Vista. Windows Server 2003 uses remote procedure call (RPC) over User
Datagram Protocol (UDP). Windows Vista uses RPC over TCP. No supported
workaround is available. User interface issues that affect Active Directory
directory service snap-insThe following user interface (UI) issues affect
Active Directory snap-ins: ? The icons in the results pane disappear after
you click the pane. ? The icons in the results pane are displayed as
rectangles.These UI issues affect the following snap-ins: ? Active
Directory Users and Computers (Dsa.msc) ? Active Directory Sites and
Services (Dssite.msc) ? Active Directory Domains and Trusts
(Domain.msc) Additional
issues that affect the Active Directory Users and Computers (Dsa.msc)
snap-in ? You cannot use the drag-and-drop feature in the Active Directory
Users and Computers snap-in or in the Active Directory Sites and Services
snap-in. For example, if you create a computer object in the *Users OU*, and
then you drag the object to the *Computers OU*, the operation fails. ? The *
Properties* dialog box for users is missing the *Terminal Services Profile*tab.
? The *Terminal Services Profile* tab does not appear. Certification
Authority (Certsrv.msc)The Certification Authority snap-in cannot display
the *Certificates Template* node. Microsoft Internet Information ServicesThe
following Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) scripts are
installed. However, they do not work. ? Iisapp.vbs ? Iisback.vbs ?
Iiscnfg.vbs ? Iisftp.vbs ? Iisftpdr.vbs ? Iisvdir.vbsFor more information
about how to configure IIS by using command-line tools, visit the following
Web site: http://www.iis.net (http://www.iis.net)
Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) (Winsmgmt.msc)When you create or edit a
static mapping, you receive the following error message: The stub received
bad data
However, you can safely ignore this error message because the operation is
successful. Terminal Services Licensing (Licmgr.exe)When you try to start a
Terminal Server license server, you receive the following error message: The
License Server Activation Wizard cannot start. Close one or more programs,
and then retry the operation.
Terminal Server Administrator (Tsadmin.exe)The Terminal Server Administrator
tool does not work on a Windows Vista-based computer because of an access
violation. To work around this issue, run Remote Desktop from a Windows
Vista-based computer, and connect to another computer that can use
Tsadmin.exe. For example, connect to a Microsoft Windows XP-based or a
Windows Server 2003-based computer that has the Administration Tools Pack
installed. Remote Storage Remote Administration toolThe Remote Storage
Remote Administration tool (RSAdmin.msc) is not supported in Windows Vista. The
Connection Manager Administration Kit In the Administration Tools Pack, you
must start the Connection Manager Administration Kit (CMAK) by using one of
the following methods: ? Run CMAK from an elevated command prompt. To do
this, follow these steps: 1. Click *Start*[image: the Start button], type
cmd in the *Start Search* box, right-click *cmd.exe* in the *Programs* list,
and then click *Run as administrator*.
[image: User Access Control permission] If you are prompted for an
administrator password or for confirmation, type your password, or click *
Continue*. 2. At the command prompt, type CMAK, and then press ENTER.
For more information about the elevated command prompt in Windows Vista,
visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/evaluate/feat/uaprot.mspx (
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/evaluate/feat/uaprot.mspx)
? Right-click the CMAK command or icon, and then click *Run as
Administrator*. *Note* If you start CMAK from a non-elevated command prompt
or by double-clicking the CMAK icon, you receive the following error
message: To continue you must have read/write permissions to the directory
Program Files\CMAK\Profiles.
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APPLIES TO ? Windows Vista Ultimate ? Windows Vista Home Premium ? Windows
Vista Enterprise ? Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition ? Windows Vista
Business ? Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition ? Windows Vista Home
Premium 64-bit edition ? Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition ? Microsoft
Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems ? Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter Edition (32-Bit x86) ? Microsoft Windows
Server 2003 R2 Datacenter x64 Edition ? Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2
Enterprise Edition (32-Bit x86) ? Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2
Enterprise x64 Edition ? Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition
(32-bit x86) ? Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard x64 Edition ?
Microsoft
Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86) ? Microsoft Windows
Server 2003, 64-Bit Datacenter Edition ? Microsoft Windows Server 2003,
Enterprise x64 Edition ? Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
(32-bit x86) ? Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for
Itanium-Based Systems ? Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64
Edition ? Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit
x86) ? Microsoft
Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems ? Microsoft
Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition ? Microsoft Windows Server 2003,
Standard Edition (32-bit x86) ? Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64
Edition ? Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition ? Microsoft Windows
Small Business Server 2003 Standard Edition
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