Microsoft KB Archive/885279

= Net Logon policies are not applied on a high-speed computer that is a Windows Server 2003-based domain controller =

Article ID: 885279

Article Last Modified on 7/24/2007

-

APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems

-





SYMPTOMS
When Group Policy objects that contain defined Net Logon policies are refreshed on a high-speed computer that is a Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based domain controller, you may receive more than one Net Logon event with the same event ID. These events are similar to the following:

Event Type: Warning

Event Source: NETLOGON

Event Category: None

Event ID: 5803

Date:

Time:

User: N/A

Computer:

Description:

The following error occurred while reading a parameter 'DnsAvoidRegisterRecords' in the Netlogon Group Policy registry section: Illegal operation attempted on a registry key that has been marked for deletion.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://support.microsoft.com.

Data:

0000: fa 03 00 00

Event Type: Warning

Event Source: NETLOGON

Event Category: None

Event ID: 5803

Date:

Time:

User: N/A

Computer:

Description:

The following error occurred while reading a parameter 'NdncSiteCoverage' in the Netlogon Group Policy registry section: Illegal operation attempted on a registry key that has been marked for deletion.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://support.microsoft.com.

Data:

0000: 000003fa

Event Type: Warning

Event Source: NETLOGON

Event Category: None

Event ID: 5803

Date:

Time:

User: N/A

Computer:

Description:

The following error occurred while reading a parameter 'GcSiteCoverage' in the Netlogon Group Policy registry section: Illegal operation attempted on a registry key that has been marked for deletion.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://support.microsoft.com.

Data:

0000: 000003fa



CAUSE
When a Group Policy object that contains defined Net Logon policies is refreshed, the Group Policy object searches for certain registry entries that correspond to Net Logon policies in the  registry subkey. If the Group Policy object cannot find the registry entries, the Group Policy setting is not applied, and Net Logon events are generated.



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
No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement
You have to restart the Net Logon service 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.

Windows Server 2003, 32-bit editions
 Date        Time   Version            Size    File name -- 23-Sep-2004 19:10  5.2.3790.215      419,328  Netlogon.dll

Windows Server 2003, 64-bit edition
 Date        Time   Version            Size    File name     Platform -- 23-Sep-2004 06:42  5.2.3790.215      959,488  Netlogon.dll   IA-64 23-Sep-2004 06:41  5.2.3790.215      419,328  Wnetlogon.dll  x86



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 additional information, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

816915 New file naming schema for Microsoft Windows software update packages

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

Keywords: kbqfe kbhotfixserver kbwinserv2003presp1fix KB885279

-

[mailto:TECHNET@MICROSOFT.COM Send feedback to Microsoft]

© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.