Microsoft KB Archive/917068

= When you use resource management software on a multiprocessor computer that is running Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, the operation may fail =

Article ID: 917068

Article Last Modified on 10/11/2007

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1, when used with:  Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems  Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition</li> Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition</li></ul>

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SYMPTOMS
You are using a multiprocessor computer that is running Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1). When you use resource management software that allocates CPU resources to applications or to authentication services, such as Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), the operation may fail.

This problem occurs when you try to modify the IdealProcessor property of a given thread by using resource management software.

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CAUSE
This problem occurs because the Secure32.dll file is stuck in an exclusive acquire operation for a resource that has already been acquired for shared access and has been abandoned. The abandoning thread has released the wrong resource because of the change in the IdealProcessor property.

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Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

889100 How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003

Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites.

Restart requirement
You must 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 with SP1, Itanium-based versions
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STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section. This problem was first corrected in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2.

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MORE INFORMATION
For more information, 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

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbpubtypekc kbhotfixserver kbwinserv2003sp2fix KB917068

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