You receive an "ldap error" error message when you try to delete an attribute that does not exist (292748)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2

This article was previously published under Q292748

SYMPTOMS

When you try to use the ldap_modify_s function to delete an attribute that does not exist, you may receive any one of the following error messages:
ldap error 0x10
ldap error 0x16
For more information about the ldap_modify_s function, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

RESOLUTION

Download information

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft 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

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 Microsoft Windows 2000 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.

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.
   Date         Time   Version        Size     File name     Platform
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   21-Jun-2001  03:23  5.0.2195.3737  355,088  Advapi32.dll
   21-Jun-2001  03:23  5.0.2195.3738  142,608  Kdcsvc.dll
   13-Jun-2001  20:43  5.0.2195.3738  209,008  Kerberos.dll
   29-May-2001  12:26  5.0.2195.3739   69,456  Ksecdd.sys
   13-Jun-2001  20:32  5.0.2195.3738  501,520  Lsasrv.dll    128-bit
   13-Jun-2001  20:32  5.0.2195.3738  501,520  Lsasrv.dll     56-bit
   13-Jun-2001  08:32  5.0.2195.3738   33,552  Lsass.exe
   21-Jun-2001  03:23  5.0.2195.3758  909,072  Ntdsa.dll
   21-Jun-2001  03:23  5.0.2195.3762  382,224  Samsrv.dll
   29-May-2001  12:53  5.0.2195.3649  128,784  Scecli.dll
   30-May-2001  05:19  5.0.2195.3649  299,792  Scesrv.dll
				

STATUS

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

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about how to install Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 hotfixes at the same time, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

249149 Installing Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 Hotfixes


Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/7/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbDirServices kbfix kbQFE kbWin2000PreSP3Fix kbWin2000sp3fix KB292748