Linux clients cannot connect to Active Directory in Windows 2000 Server (835222)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server

SYMPTOMS

Linux client computers that use the Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) protocol may not be able to make Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) connections to a computer that is running Microsoft Windows 2000 Server and the Active Directory directory service.

CAUSE

This problem may occur if the following conditions are true:
  • You use a centrally managed, single sign-on Linux environment.
  • You use Active Directory as the authentication and directory service.
  • The Linux client computers use SASL to connect to the Windows 2000-based server.
During the authentication protocol exchange, SASL defines or negotiates the maximum cipher-text buffer size that each side can receive. The problem occurs because the SASL implementation of Windows 2000 Active Directory does not support the maximum cipher-text buffer size that is negotiated between the client and the server. When this negotiation is unsuccessful, the Linux client software disables the connection.

For more information about SASL and the maximum receive buffer size, see the Request for Comments (RFC) 2222 document. To do this, visit the following IETF Web site:

http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2222.txt

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RESOLUTION

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, 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:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

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 must 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 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
   -----------------------------------------------------------
   30-Jan-2004  21:03  5.0.2195.6890     124,688  Adsldp.dll       
   30-Jan-2004  21:03  5.0.2195.6894     132,368  Adsldpc.dll      
   30-Jan-2004  21:03  5.0.2195.6890      63,760  Adsmsext.dll     
   30-Jan-2004  21:03  5.0.2195.6876     381,712  Advapi32.dll     
   30-Jan-2004  21:03  5.0.2195.6866      69,904  Browser.dll      
   30-Jan-2004  21:03  5.0.2195.6824     136,464  Dnsapi.dll       
   30-Jan-2004  21:03  5.0.2195.6876      96,528  Dnsrslvr.dll     
   30-Jan-2004  21:03  5.0.2195.6883      47,376  Eventlog.dll     
   30-Jan-2004  21:03  5.0.2195.6890     148,240  Kdcsvc.dll       
   08-Dec-2003  23:28  5.0.2195.6881     206,096  Kerberos.dll     
   21-Sep-2003  00:32  5.0.2195.6824      71,888  Ksecdd.sys
   08-Dec-2003  23:30  5.0.2195.6881      33,552  Lsass.exe        
   17-Oct-2003  00:33  5.0.2195.6866     114,960  Msv1_0.dll       
   30-Jan-2004  21:03  5.0.2195.6893     307,984  Netapi32.dll     
   30-Jan-2004  21:03  5.0.2195.6891     361,744  Netlogon.dll     
   30-Jan-2004  21:03  5.0.2195.6895     933,136  Ntdsa.dll        
   30-Jan-2004  21:03  5.0.2195.6890     392,464  Samsrv.dll       
   30-Jan-2004  21:03  5.0.2195.6893     114,448  Scecli.dll       
   30-Jan-2004  21:03  5.0.2195.6895     260,368  Scesrv.dll       
   30-Jan-2004  21:03  5.0.2195.6895      47,376  Secur32.dll      
   09-Jan-2004  01:41  5.0.2195.6888   5,854,720  Sp3res.dll       
   30-Jan-2004  21:03  5.0.2195.6824      48,912  W32time.dll      
   21-Sep-2003  00:32  5.0.2195.6824      57,104  W32tm.exe        
   30-Jan-2004  21:03  5.0.2195.6869     126,224  Wldap32.dll

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 about how hotfix packages are named, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

816915 New file naming schema for Microsoft Windows software update packages

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

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Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/28/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbBug kbfix kbQFE kbWin2000preSP5fix KB835222 kbAudITPRO
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