Microsoft KB Archive/252354

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Access Violation Occurs in Inetinfo Process for LDAP Attributes Longer Than 40 Characters

PSS ID Number: 252354

Article Last Modified on 10/16/2002



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Site Server 3.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0



This article was previously published under Q252354

SYMPTOMS

An Access Violation error message may occur in the Inetinfo process if there are attribute names longer than 40 characters.

CAUSE

A coding error in the Wldap32.dll file causes an Access Violation error message when an LDAP connection error is reported.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Windows NT 4.0 service pack that contains this fix.

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

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 typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

   Date      Time        Version     Size    File name     Platform
   ----------------------------------------------------------------
   02/21/2000  04:33p    5.0:1789.0  91,408  Wldap32.dll   x86
   02/21/2000  04:31p    5.0:1789.0  157,968 Wldap32.dll   alpha
                



WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, remove attribute names longer than 40 characters.

STATUS

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

Keywords: kbbug kbQFE KB252354
Technology: kbAudDeveloper kbSiteServ300 kbSiteServSearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTSsearch