Microsoft KB Archive/891390

= The Recipient Update Service repeatedly updates the security descriptor of a distribution list that contains hidden members in Exchange 2003 =

Article ID: 891390

Article Last Modified on 10/25/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Standard Edition

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SYMPTOMS
If you configure more than one instance of the Recipient Update Service for Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 in the same domain to process distribution lists that contain hidden members, one or more instances of the Recipient Update Service repeatedly update several attributes of the distribution lists.

The ntSecurityDescriptor attribute and the msExchAlObjectVersion attribute of the distribution lists are updated several times an hour. This behavior may occur even when only one instance of the Recipient Update Service is scheduled to run.

Additionally, if you use the Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 Administrator program in a mixed Exchange environment to make changes to the distribution lists, the changes may not be replicated correctly after Active Directory Connector (ADC) replication occurs.



CAUSE
This problem occurs when you configure more than one instance of the Recipient Update Service to process distribution lists in the same domain.



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

836993 How to obtain the latest service packs for Exchange Server 2003

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 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
This hotfix requires Exchange 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1).

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this software update.

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.   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name --  15-Feb-2005  22:36  6.5.7232.82       584,192  Abv_dg.dll



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 Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about the Exchange Recipient Update Service, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

319065 How to work with the Exchange Recipient Update Service

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

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

817903 New naming schema for Exchange Server software update packages

Additional query words: XADM

Keywords: kbqfe kbhotfixserver kbexchange2003presp2fix kbfix kbbug KB891390

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