Microsoft KB Archive/921589

= FIX: The UNIX-enabled objects in some containers are not updated with the latest Windows Server 2003 R2 schema-defined attributes =

Article ID: 921589

Article Last Modified on 9/18/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter Edition (32-Bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition (32-Bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard x64 Edition

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SYMPTOMS
Consider the following scenario. You have an operating system that has Windows Services for UNIX 3.5 and Server for NIS installed. You upgrade the operating system to Windows Server 2003 R2, and then you install Identity Management for UNIX (IDMU). In this scenario, the UNIX-enabled objects in one of the following containers are not updated with the latest Windows Server 2003 R2 schema-defined attributes:
 * The containers that are not default containers
 * Any other manually created containers, such as organizational units

Note These containers are in the &quot;Active Directory Users and Computers&quot; snap-in.

The UNIX-enabled objects in the default containers are updated with the latest Windows Server 2003 R2 schema-defined attributes.



Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Windows Server 2003 R2 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Prerequisites
You must have Windows Server 2003 R2 installed to apply this hotfix.

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Windows Server 2003 R2, x64-based versions


WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use the LDAP Data Interchange Format to manually import the Windows Server 2003 R2 schema-defined attributes for the UNIX-enabled objects that are not updated.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

For more information about how to use the LDIFDE tool to import and to export directory objects to the Active Directory directory service, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

237677 Using LDIFDE to import and export directory objects to Active Directory

For more information about how to use LDAP as a Network Information Service, visit the following Internet Engineering Task Force Web site:

http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2307.txt

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