Microsoft KB Archive/919938

= FIX: Error message when you try to prepare the Active Directory directory service for Windows Server 2003 R2: &quot;Attribute value for objects defined in Windows 2000 schema and extended schema do not match&quot; =

Article ID: 919938

Article Last Modified on 11/15/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 2.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter Edition (32-Bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition (32-Bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard x64 Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to prepare the Active Directory directory service for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, you receive error messages that resemble the following:

Error message 1

- &quot;attributeId&quot; attribute value for objects defined in Windows 2000 schema and extended schema do not match.

Error message 2

- &quot;attributeSyntax&quot; attribute value for objects defined in Windows 2000 schema and extended schema do not match.

Error message 3

- &quot;isSingleValued&quot; attribute value for objects defined in Windows 2000 schema and extended schema do not match.

Error message 4

- &quot;governsId&quot; attribute value for objects defined in Windows 2000 schema and extended schema do not match.

You experience this problem if the following conditions are true:
 * You run the adprep /forestprep command from the Windows Server 2003 R2 media. You do this to prepare a Windows Server 2003 forest for Windows Server 2003 R2 or to prepare a Microsoft Windows 2000 forest for Windows Server 2003 R2.
 * Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 2.0 is installed in the Windows Server 2003 forest or in the Windows 2000 forest.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because a conflict exists between the common names (CNs) of certain Windows Server 2003 R2 schema extensions and certain Windows Services for UNIX 2.0 schema extensions. This conflict affects the following schema attributes:
 * uidNumber
 * gidNumber
 * gecos
 * loginShell
 * shadowLastChange
 * shadowMin
 * shadowMax
 * shadowWarning
 * shadowInactive
 * shadowExpire
 * shadowFlag
 * memberUid
 * memberNisNetgroup
 * ipServicePort
 * ipServiceProtocol
 * ipProtocolNumber
 * oncRpcNumber
 * ipHostNumber
 * ipNetworkNumber
 * ipNetmaskNumber
 * macAddress
 * bootParameter
 * bootFile
 * nisMapName
 * nisMapEntry
 * nisMap



Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, 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.

Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required to apply 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.

Hotfix installation information
This hotfix contains a schema update to rename the earlier schema attributes. This action lets you update Active Directory for Windows Server 2003 R2. To apply this hotfix, follow these steps:  Extract the two files from this hotfix package to a folder on one of the following computers:  The Windows Server 2003-based computer on which Windows Services for UNIX 2.0 is installed The Windows 2000-based server on which Services for UNIX 2.0 is installed

Note The following two files are included in this hotfix:  Schupgrade.ldf Idmschupg.exe</ul>

The Schema Tool (Idmschupg.exe) renames attributes from the earlier schema based on the specifications in the LDF file (Schupgrade.ldf).</li> Run the Schema Tool (Idmschupg.exe) to make the appropriate changes to the schema.

Note You must run this tool on a Windows Server 2003-based computer that has Windows Services for UNIX 2.0 installed or on a Windows 2000-based computer that has Windows Services for UNIX 2.0 installed. You must run this tool before you prepare Active Directory for Windows Server 2003 R2.

This tool converts the CN to the new schema specifications. This conversion enables Active Directory to prepare for the upgrade to Windows Server 2003 R2.</li></ol>

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

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MORE INFORMATION
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

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