Microsoft KB Archive/890479

= You can only access your mailboxes on the domain controller domain when you use Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 if the Exchange server points to a Windows Server 2003-based global catalog server. =

Article ID: 890479

Article Last Modified on 7/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


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

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SYMPTOMS
When you use Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, you can only access your mailboxes on the domain controller domain. You cannot access your mailboxes on the Microsoft Exchange server that is in the current forest domain. This problem occurs when all the following conditions are true:
 * The Exchange server is in the Directory Service domain.
 * The Exchange server points to a Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based global catalog server.
 * Mailbox access on the Exchange server is based on a trusted domain.



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

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 must 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 tool in Control Panel.

Windows Server 2003, x86-based versions   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name --  29-Jan-2005  20:27  5.2.3790.260    1,532,928  Ntdsa.dll 29-Jan-2005 20:27  5.2.3790.260       32,768  Ntdsatq.dll 29-Jan-2005 00:30  5.2.3790.260       59,392  Ws03res.dll Windows Server 2003, Itanium-based versions   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name        Platform 29-Jan-2005 04:23  5.2.3790.260    4,057,600  Ntdsa.dll        IA-64 29-Jan-2005 04:23  5.2.3790.260       82,432  Ntdsatq.dll      IA-64 28-Jan-2005 08:25  5.2.3790.260       58,880  Ws03res.dll      IA-64 28-Jan-2005 08:30  5.2.3790.260       59,392  Wws03res.dll     x86



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.

This bug was corrected in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1.



RESOLUTION
For more information, 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: kbbug kbfix kbwinserv2003presp1fix kbpubtypekc kbhotfixserver kbqfe KB890479

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