Local Users and Groups snap-in dependent on 'Server' and 'Workstat

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I don't know if this is a bug or not, but if you use the Local Users and
Groups snap-in and go to the Member Of tab of any user, you will get an error
that will say that the "Server" service is not started, and/or the
"Workstation" service is not started. This occurs when the Client for
Microsoft Networks and/or File and Printer Sharing are not installed in the
network connection properties.

But what gives? I am managing Local users, and local groups, not on a
network. Why do those network services have to be installed to manage
something local?

Might have been something simply overlooked. I'd call the hotline to report
the bug but I don't wanna get charged.
 
redxii said:
I don't know if this is a bug or not, but if you use the Local Users
and Groups snap-in and go to the Member Of tab of any user, you will
get an error that will say that the "Server" service is not started,
and/or the "Workstation" service is not started. This occurs when the
Client for Microsoft Networks and/or File and Printer Sharing are not
installed in the network connection properties.

But what gives? I am managing Local users, and local groups, not on a
network. Why do those network services have to be installed to manage
something local?

Might have been something simply overlooked. I'd call the hotline to
report the bug but I don't wanna get charged.
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No bug. On a client/server type system like Microsoft's Windows NT family,
some processes on one machine act as clients for server processes on the
*same* machine.
 
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