Microsoft KB Archive/891854

= FIX: The common name included in a certificate differs from the corresponding common name in Active Directory when a certificate is requested on a Windows NT 4.0-based computer from a Windows 2000-based certification authority (891854.KB.EN-US.1.1) =

Article ID: 891854

Article Last Modified on 12/4/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server

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SYMPTOMS
Consider the following scenario. You have a Windows 2000-based domain. You request a certificate on a Windows NT 4.0-based client computer, from a Windows 2000-based certification authority (CA). In this situation, the common name that is included in a certificate differs from the corresponding common name in Active Directory.

Therefore, applications cannot query user information based on the common name that is included in a certificate correctly.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because the certification authority does not correctly populate the common name of a certificate for Windows NT 4.0-based client computers.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, apply the hotfix on the server that is the certification authority.

Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[LN;CNTACTMS]

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites
To apply this hotfix, you must have Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP3) installed on the computer.

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart your 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 tool in Control Panel.



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

Keywords: kbexpertiseinter kbbug kbfix kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbwin2000presp5fix kbpubtypekc KB891854

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