DOCUMENT:Q267558 21-JUL-2000 [sms] TITLE :SMS: CAPs & DPs Generate Critical Errors on Novell Servers PRODUCT :Microsoft Systems Management Server PROD/VER:winnt:2.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbsms200 kbCAP kbNDS kbOSNovell ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Systems Management Server version 2.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= In a mixed Microsoft Windows NT and Netware environment, it is possible for Client Access Points (CAPs) and Distribution Points (DPs) running on Netware servers to generate critical error messages while the NT CAPs and DPs continue to function properly. MORE INFORMATION ================ When a Systems Management Server site server runs in such a mixed environment two different security systems come into effect - Windows NT and Netware. In order for site systems (CAPs and DPs) to function properly on Netware servers and for the site server to be able to contact them, an account with proper Netware permissions must be created and added to Netware. If you notice Netware site systems generating critical errors, verify whether it is a security problem by looking in the Inbox Manager log (Inboxmgr.log) if enabled on the site server. The following log example contains the errors that may be recorded: Note: In order to view the NAL errors, you will first need to enable NAL logging on the site server as documented in the following article: Q241001 SMS: Troubleshooting Server, Component, and Hierarchy Issues Inboxmgr.log: NAL[1] - ERROR: failed to make a network connection through the NDS provider. Access is denied. SMS_INBOX_MANAGER NAL[4] - Attempting to release current connection. SMS_INBOX_MANAGER NAL[4] - A connection has not yet been made. SMS_INBOX_MANAGER NAL[2] - WARNING: Connect() failed. Access is denied. SMS_INBOX_MANAGER NAL[2] - WARNING: _TryUser() failed. Access is denied. SMS_INBOX_MANAGER NAL[4] - Recoverable error: Access is denied. SMS_INBOX_MANAGER NAL[2] - WARNING: TryEachInList() failed. Unspecified error SMS_INBOX_MANAGER NAL[4] - Recoverable error: Unspecified error SMS_INBOX_MANAGER NAL[4] - Attempting access under the context of the current process ... SMS_INBOX_MANAGER NAL[4] - Attempting to connect using the Access interface. SMS_INBOX_MANAGER NAL[4] - Applying default account (user name and password are both null). SMS_INBOX_MANAGER NAL[4] - Attempting to gain access through NAL provider NWNDS. SMS_INBOX_MANAGER NAL[4] - CNWNDSTree::GetAccess, server components are not allowed access using the default user/password. SMS_INBOX_MANAGER NAL[2] - WARNING: Connect() failed. Access is denied. SMS_INBOX_MANAGER NAL[2] - WARNING: _TryUser() failed. Access is denied. SMS_INBOX_MANAGER NAL[4] - Recoverable error: Access is denied. To recover from this state you need to create an administrator's account on the Novell server, and grant it proper rights to the CAP and Distribution Point folders. For the proper permissions required on these folder, refer to the white paper at this location: Integrating Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 With Novell NetWare Once that account is created you need to configure the Systems Management Server (SMS) Site Server: 1. Within the SMS Administrator Console, navigate to: Site Settings\Connection accounts\Site system 2. Right-click Site System, and then choose New - Netware account. Add the tree and user name that were previously created. Once this is done you can monitor the Inbox Manager log again. You should see the following log entries: NAL[4] - GetPath returns path: \\MYNDSTREE\.MYVOLS_VOL1.QUALITY.CHARLOTTE\ SMS_INBOX_MANAGER NAL[4] - Try() is attempting to access \\MYNDSTREE\.MYVOLS_VOL1.QUALITY.CHARLOTTE\CAP_GS1\ SMS_INBOX_MANAGER NAL[4] - Try() succeeded. SMS_INBOX_MANAGER NAL[4] - _TryUser() succeeded. SMS_INBOX_MANAGER NAL[4] - TryEachInList() succeeded. SMS_INBOX_MANAGER Established connection to ["Display=\\MYNDSTREE\.MYVOLS_VOL1.QUALITY.CHARLOTTE"]NWNDS:["SMS_SITE=GS1"]\\MYNDSTREE\.MYVOLS_VOL1.QUALITY.CHARLOTTE\CAP_GS1\ REFERENCES ========== To learn more about SMS and Netware please refer to the white paper at the following location: Integrating Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 With Novell NetWare Additional query words: prodsms ====================================================================== Keywords : kbsms200 kbCAP kbNDS kbOSNovell Technology : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200 Version : winnt:2.0 Issue type : kbinfo ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. 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