Microsoft KB Archive/886698

= The Local Security Authority Subsystem (Lsass.exe) process stops responding on a Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based domain controller =

Article ID: 886698

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


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

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SYMPTOMS
The Local Security Authority Subsystem (Lsass.exe) process stops responding on a Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based domain controller. Local Security Authority Subsystem process stops responding, the Windows Server 2003-based domain controller shuts down.



CAUSE
This problem occurs if a malformed Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) request is sent by a client program.



RESOLUTION
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



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section of this article. This problem was corrected in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about the standard 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: kbprb kbtshoot kbwinserv2003presp1fix KB886698

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