You cannot establish a trust relationship to another Windows 2000 domain in Windows 2000 Server if the domain is named "Internet" (836182)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
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256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, you may find that you cannot establish a trust relationship between two domains if one of the domains is named "Internet" (without the quotation marks).

CAUSE

This problem occurs because the Local Security Authority (LSA) in Windows 2000 Server cannot create a trust account that is named "Internet". "Internet" is a restricted name that has a security identifier (SID) of S-1-7. Although you can name a Windows 2000-based computer or a Windows 2000 domain "Internet", you cannot establish a trust to a domain that is named "Internet".

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

This hotfix requires Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (SP4).

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 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
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11-Feb-2004  21:22  5.0.2195.6896      933,136  Ntdsa.dll        
11-Feb-2004  21:03  5.0.2195.6897      512,272  Lsasrv.dll       
11-Feb-2004  21:22  5.0.2195.6893      307,984  Netapi32.dll     
11-Feb-2004  21:22  5.0.2195.6896      132,368  Adsldpc.dll      
11-Feb-2004  21:22  5.0.2195.6876      381,712  Advapi32.dll     
21-Sep-2003  00:32  5.0.2195.6824       71,888  Ksecdd.sys
17-Oct-2003  00:33  5.0.2195.6866      114,960  Msv1_0.dll       
11-Feb-2004  21:22  5.0.2195.6897      126,736  Wldap32.dll      
11-Feb-2004  21:22  5.0.2195.6896      124,688  Adsldp.dll       
11-Feb-2004  21:22  5.0.2195.6896       63,760  Adsmsext.dll     
11-Feb-2004  21:03  5.0.2195.6897       33,552  Lsass.exe        
08-Dec-2003  23:28  5.0.2195.6881      206,096  Kerberos.dll     
11-Feb-2004  21:22  5.0.2195.6824       48,912  W32time.dll      
21-Sep-2003  00:32  5.0.2195.6824       57,104  W32tm.exe        
11-Feb-2004  21:22  5.0.2195.6890      148,240  Kdcsvc.dll       
11-Feb-2004  21:22  5.0.2195.6883       47,376  Eventlog.dll     
05-Feb-2004  20:18  5.0.2195.6896    5,869,056  Sp3res.dll       
11-Feb-2004  21:22  5.0.2195.6895      260,368  Scesrv.dll       
11-Feb-2004  21:22  5.0.2195.6893      114,448  Scecli.dll       
11-Feb-2004  21:22  5.0.2195.6824      136,464  Dnsapi.dll       
11-Feb-2004  21:22  5.0.2195.6876       96,528  Dnsrslvr.dll     
11-Feb-2004  21:22  5.0.2195.6890      392,464  Samsrv.dll       
11-Feb-2004  21:22  5.0.2195.6891      361,744  Netlogon.dll     
11-Feb-2004  21:22  5.0.2195.6866       69,904  Browser.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

After you install the hotfix that is described in this article, activate the hotfix. To do so, add the RenameInternetAuthority registry entry to the following registry subkey, and then set the entry to 1:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa

After you activate the hotfix, Windows 2000 uses Internet Site Authority$, instead of the reserved name, Internet$. To activate the hotfix, follow these steps.

Warning If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
  1. Click Start, and then click Run.
  2. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
  3. Locate, and then click the following registry key:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa

  4. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
  5. Type RenameInternetAuthority, and then press ENTER.
  6. On the Edit menu, click Modify.
  7. In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK.
  8. Quit Registry Editor.
For additional information, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

816915 New file naming schema for Microsoft Windows software update packages

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/28/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbBug kbfix kbQFE kbWin2000preSP5fix KB836182 kbAudITPRO
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