Win32::NetAdmin errors

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Hello Monks.
Until last week I was programming ASP pages, now I find myself administrating a W2K network.

I'm exploring Win32::NetAdmin and Win32::NetAdmin, but am getting unexplained errors.
So far, UsersExist() and UserDelete() have been successful, but when I try:

if (! UserCreate($domain, "foo", "foo", 0, '', '', '', '', ''))
{ die GetError(); }
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the output is: "87".

What is "87"?
Where can I find error code documentation? Is the error code from Microsoft or from the module?
(and if it's a serious problem) how can I resolve it?

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Re: Win32::NetAdmin errors by jsprat (Curate) on Mar 04, 2003 at 14:44 UTC
87 is "The parameter is incorrect." You can use `$^E` or msdn has a complete list. `$^E = 87; print $^E, $/; $^E = 86; print $^E; __END__ Output: The parameter is incorrect The specified network password is not correct` [download]	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re: Win32::NetAdmin errors by Jenda (Abbot) on Mar 04, 2003 at 16:44 UTC
`use Win32; print Win32::FormatMessage(87);` [download] Most probably the $^E variable is set to this number&string as well ($^E is dual, just like $!). Maybe you'd get better results from Win32::Lanman. The Win32::NetAdmin is rather old and the docs are almost nonexistant. Jenda	[reply] [d/l]