Microsoft KB Archive/840797

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Article ID: 840797

Article Last Modified on 10/26/2006



APPLIES TO

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server




SYMPTOMS

When you try to use the Dsquery command-line tool with the -p parameter to specify a password on a Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based computer or Windows 2000-based computer, you may receive the following error message:

Invalid Parameter (error 87)

WORKAROUND

To work around this issue in Windows 2000, use Active Directory Service Interfaces (ADSI) with Windows 2000.

RESOLUTION

Windows Server 2003 hotfix information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Windows Server 2003 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, 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:

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.

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) 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 32-bit editions
Date         Time   Version            Size    File name
----------------------------------------------------------
23-Apr-2004  18:34  5.2.3790.166      144,896  Dsadd.exe        
23-Apr-2004  18:34  5.2.3790.166       33,280  Dsmove.exe       
23-Apr-2004  18:34  5.2.3790.166      225,280  Dsquery.exe      
23-Apr-2004  18:34  5.2.3790.166       37,376  Dsrm.exe
  
Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Edition
Date         Time   Version            Size    File name  
----------------------------------------------------------
22-Apr-2004  15:20  5.2.3790.166      238,080  Dsadd.exe   
22-Apr-2004  15:20  5.2.3790.166       79,360  Dsmove.exe  
22-Apr-2004  15:20  5.2.3790.166      341,504  Dsquery.exe 
22-Apr-2004  15:20  5.2.3790.166       90,112  Dsrm.exe
   

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional 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: kbqfe kbhotfixserver kbbug kbfix kbwinserv2003presp1fix KB840797