PRB: Server for NIS Component Does Not Start After You Install Windows Services for UNIX 3.0 on Windows Server 2003 (831910)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 3.0

SYMPTOMS

If you install or upgrade Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 3.0 on the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 operating system and then you restart the computer, the Server for NIS component may not start.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, follow these steps:
  1. Create the following directory: %SFUDIR%\NIS\MapCache\
  2. Type the following command at a command prompt, and then press ENTER:

    net start nissvc

    Alternatively, you can use the Services tool (in Administrative Tools in Control Panel) to start the Server for NIS service.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

Requirements

Note the following requirements before you can run the Server for NIS component:
  • You must install Server for NIS on a domain controller (DC).
  • You must use Windows Server 2000 or later versions of the Windows Server family of products.
  • After you install Windows Services for UNIX, you must restart the DC.

How to Install Server for NIS from the Command Line

You can run the Server for NIS installation from the command line. You need only the product installation CD or a network shared folder that has the installation files.

If you install only one component (Server for NIS), you can use the following command line (modify the path and the license key to suit your environment):

msiexec /i D:\Sfusetup.msi ADDLOCAL="NIS" PIDKEY="license key" SFUDIR="C:\SFU" /q

The following is an explanation of the command line:
  • msiexec /i D:\Sfusetup.msi
    Tells the MSI installer to install the Windows Services for UNIX program from the D drive.
    You can install from a network share by using the UNC path (for example, \\server\share\SFUsetup.msi).
  • ADDLOCAL="NIS"
    Specifies to install only the Server for NIS component.
  • PIDKEY="license key"
    Enter a valid license key for the Windows Services for UNIX software, unless you have a Select or Enterprise agreement with Microsoft.
  • SFUDIR="C:\SFU"
    Installs the Windows Services for UNIX components to the SFU folder on the C drive.
  • /q
    Runs the installation in quiet mode, and permits unattended installations.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/5/2003
Keywords:kbprb KB831910 kbAudDeveloper
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