nbtstat issue

From: Mike W (pa_flyer_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 10/29/03 

Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 11:52:54 -0800

>-----Original Message-----
>We have a security template that restricts most users
from
>using network utilities (ping, tracert etc.) However, we
>have experienced a unique problem with XP and NBTSTAT.
>
>When an admin uses nbtstat -A (IP addy), it works great.
>When a user (granted READ/EXE perms) uses the same
>command, they get "Failed to access NetBT driver - NetBT
>may not be loaded".
>
>Now for the interesting part. I am logged on as an
>admin. I used the RUNAS command line to open another
>instance of CMD.EXE as the user. Then typed the command
>in the new window. It works in window #1 (admin), but
not
>in window #2 (non-admin). Both users have the right to
>read/execute the command.
>
>Have tried tracing through regmon, processmon and
filemon,
>but can't seem to find what else NBTSTAT is looking for
or
>using that the user doesn't have the rights for.
>
>.
>
Even changing the permissions to default (used Q313222
instructions) fails to correct this problem. If a non-
admin user runs NBTSTAT -A (IP addy), the error message is
returned

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