Microsoft KB Archive/319250

= OpenDSObject Always Binds to a Primary Domain Controller in a Windows NT 4.0 Domain =

Article ID: 319250

Article Last Modified on 2/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 2

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This article was previously published under Q319250



SYMPTOMS
An OpenDSObject function call always binds to a primary domain controller. This behavior occurs on a Windows 2000-based client in a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0-based domain. When this problem occurs, user object queries are sent to a remote primary domain controller even if there is a local backup domain controller.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because an internal flag is not handled properly.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

260910 How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:   Date         Time     Version          Size    File name 21-Mar-2002 02:08  5.0.2195.5206     200,976  Adsnt.dll



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Windows 2000 Service Pack 3.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about how to obtain a hotfix for Windows 2000 Datacenter Server, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

265173 The Datacenter Program and Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Product

For additional information about how to install multiple hotfixes with only one reboot, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

296861 Use QChain.exe to Install Multiple Hotfixes with One Reboot

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