Microsoft KB Archive/296149

= NFS Server Queries Mapsvc Before It Has Completed Initialization =

Article ID: 296149

Article Last Modified on 2/22/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1

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This article was previously published under Q296149





SYMPTOMS
The NFS server may query the Username Mapping service (Mapsvc) before Mapsvc has completed initialization. If this occurs, no mapping information is returned to the NFS server. Therefore, the NFS servers map cache is empty and all users are mapped to anonymous.



CAUSE
When the Services for UNIX (SFU) NFS server starts, it contacts Mapsvc and caches a copy of the mapping information. If the NFS server contacts Mapsvc before it has completed its initialization, no mapping information is returned to the NFS server. Making the NFS Server service dependent on Mapsvc does not correct the problem.

Mapsvc reports a state of running before it had completed initialization.



RESOLUTION
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. 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;EN-US;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.

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:   Date        Time    Version        Size     File name --  04/12/2001  12:09p  5.2000.328.15  108,544  Mapsvc.exe 04/13/2001 11:19a  5.2000.328.15  281,600  Mapper.dll 04/12/2001 12:10p  5.2000.328.15  254,112  Nfssvr.sys



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Keywords: kbqfe kbenv kbprb kbhotfixserver KB296149

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