Microsoft KB Archive/823408

= Server for NIS does not increment the order number =

Article ID: 823408

Article Last Modified on 10/5/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 3.0 Standard Edition

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SYMPTOMS
Server for Network Information Service (NIS) does not increment the order number if the map has a period character (.) in the name. (The period character is also known as &quot;dot&quot;.)



RESOLUTION
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next version of the product that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

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. For additional information and a fix for this problem, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

820160 Server for NIS Cannot Migrate Users and Groups Where the Names Conflict with the Computer Name



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



MORE INFORMATION
The yppoll command retrieves order numbers.

Some NIS software relies on the order number to determine whether a map has been updated. If the order number is not updated, it can cause data to become out of synchronization unless the administrator forces an update manually.

The order number is represented by the msSFU30OrderNumber attribute in the Active Directory directory service.

