Microsoft KB Archive/919754

= Error message that you may receive when you use a version of Windows Server 2003 Authorization Manager that has an XML-based authorization store for Web services: &quot;The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process&quot; =

Article ID: 919754

Article Last Modified on 3/28/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)

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SYMPTOMS
When you use a version of Windows Server 2003 Authorization Manager (Azman.msc) that has an XML-based authorization store for Web services, you may receive a System.IO.FileLoadException error message that resembles the following:

The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because of a problem with the Initialize method of Authorization Manager. Typically, this problem occurs if multiple processing threads perform authorization checks at the same time. Authorization checks are performed by multiple threads when several client computers access a Web service.



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
You must not have Authorization Manager running when you install this hotfix.

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart your 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, x86-based versions


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.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about the description of the terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates, 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: kbwinserv2003sp2fix kbbug kbfix kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbwinserv2003presp1fix kbpubtypekc KB919754

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