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ERROR_NO_SUCH_GROUP
A global-group operation could not open the named group
SAMR exposes group and alias objects through different handles and membership methods. ERROR_NO_SUCH_GROUP indicates that a group lookup or operation did not find the requested group object in the selected domain. It is different from ERROR_NO_SUCH_ALIAS, which refers to a local-group alias, and from ERROR_NO_SUCH_USER, which addresses a user object.
For diagnostics, capture both the object name and the API family. Code that lists a local group with NetLocalGroupGetInfo and later calls a global-group function can produce a misleading missing-group symptom because the two calls use different object types. Also verify the target server or domain before attempting to recreate the group; a name can legitimately exist in another authority.
What to inspect
- Identify the exact NetGroup or SAMR group operation that failed.
- Verify the domain handle or server argument used by the request.
- Do not substitute a same-named local alias unless the application explicitly supports that object type.
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