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Unable to create security descriptor the security id structure is invalid

Troubleshooting


Problem

This technote explains why creating an IBM® Rational® ClearCase® view results with the error []Unable to create security descriptor the security id structure is invalid[] along with the steps to resolve the problem.

Cause

The following error appears when attempting to create a new ClearCase view:

Unable to create security descriptor the security id structure is invalid
Unable to create directory <path-to-view-storage> invalid argument
Unable to create view

The CLEARCASE_PRIMARY_GROUP User Environment Variable was set to the wrong group.

See technote 1135509 for more information about the CLEARCASE_PRIMARY_GROUP variable.

Resolving The Problem

Set the CLEARCASE_PRIMARY_GROUP User Environment Variable to the correct group.

Windows® 2000 & XP:

  1. Right-click My Computer and select Properties
  2. Select the Advanced tab
  3. Click the Environment Variables button
  4. Click New... under the User variables for username
  5. Set the Variable Name to CLEARCASE_PRIMARY_GROUP (NOTE: this must be all upper case)
  6. Set the Variable Value to Domain\group (Where Domain is equal to the Domain name and group is equal to the VOBs primary group)
  7. Click OK > OK > OK to accept the change

Windows NT 4.0:

  1. Right-click My Computer and select Properties
  2. Select the Environment tab
  3. In the second window row for User Variables select one of the existing variables
  4. Enter the Variable CLEARCASE_PRIMARY_GROUP, writing over the existing information. (Note: This EV must be all upper case)
  5. Enter the Variable Domain\group, writing over the existing information. (Where Domain is equal to the Domain name and group is equal to the VOBs primary group)
  6. Click Set > Apply > OK to accept the changes.

Note: Setting the CLEARCASE_PRIMARY_GROUP variable only affects the primary group for ClearCase operations. Hence, the Windows primary group for the user account will be in effect for all operations outside of ClearCase.





Related Information

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Document Information

Modified date:
16 June 2018

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swg21150717