Microsoft KB Archive/918763

= MSDSS cannot reverse-synchronize users in Windows Server 2003 =

Article ID: 918763

Article Last Modified on 10/11/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems

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SYMPTOMS
On a computer that is running Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Directory Synchronization Services (MSDSS) cannot reverse-synchronize users by using the MSDSS tool. When this problem occurs, you may receive the following error message:

Windows cannot run the initial reverse synchronization or migration session. An extended error has occurred.

Additionally, the MSDSS log file contains the following entry: Error code (0x800704b8): An extended error has occurred (0xfffffd77)



CAUSE
This problem occurs because of a problem in the Adsnwnds.dll file. The Adsnwnds.dll file allocates only a 16 kilobyte (KB) buffer for the Novell bhConfigRW attribute. The contents of this attribute may exceed 16 KB.



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

Prerequisites
To apply this hotfix, you must have Windows Server 2003 SP1 and MSDSS 5.03 SP2 installed.

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.Windows Server 2003, 32-bit versions

Windows Server 2003, 64-bit versions

Windows Server 2003, Itanium-based versions



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, find the user of the large bhConfigRW attribute in the Novell Directory Services (NDS) tree. To do this, import the users by one group at a time. When you find the user, trim the bhConfigRW attribute in the NDS tree.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section. This problem was first corrected in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about the terms that are used in this article, 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

Additional query words: SFN 0x800704b8 -2147023688

Keywords: kberrmsg kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbpubtypekc kbhotfixserver kbwinserv2003sp2fix KB918763

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