Microsoft KB Archive/274262

= Migrating UNIX Users to Active Directory May Not Work =

Article ID: 274262

Article Last Modified on 2/21/2007

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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 Q274262





SYMPTOMS
When you migrate UNIX users to Active Directory by using Nis2ad and you use the option to merge with existing users, the migration may not succeed if the CN (logon) name is different from a user's account name.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because Nis2ad tries to match the CN name to the account name. If the names do not match, Nis2ad does not succeed.



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. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Product Name service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, 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 typical 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 -  11/16/2000  10:17a  5.2000.328.8  1,600,512  Nis2ad.exe 11/16/2000 10:17a  5.2000.328.8  1,455,104  Nisadmin.exe 11/16/2000 10:17a  5.2000.328.8  1,641,984  Nisctrl.dll 11/16/2000 10:17a  5.2000.328.8  1,601,024  Nismap.exe



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, rename the account name to match the CN name.



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

Additional query words: SFU

Keywords: kbwin2000presp3fix kbqfe kbprb kbhotfixserver KB274262

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