FIX: An NIS client experiences slow performance when it runs the "ls -l" command if the local site does not have any domain controllers for child domains (842428)

SYMPTOMS

A Network Information Service (NIS) client runs the "ls -l" UNIX command or a similar request that requires user and group information from NIS. If the local site does not contain any domain controllers (DCs) for the child domains, the NIS client may experience slow performance in the execution of the command.

Note Long delays that can cause a time-out for NIS operations can also occur if the DNS and NIS servers are located on different computers. These delays occur especially if the link between these computers is not fast enough. When the link is not fast enough, NIS commands must follow the LDAP referrals to the Forest and Domain (cross-site) DNS zones. Notice that, although this symptom resembles the one that is described earlier, this behavior will not change when you apply the hotfix in this article. To work around this behavior, use one or both of the following methods:

Reconfigure the net so that the servers are on the same computer.
Reconfigure the net so that the servers are linked by fast links.

Additionally, when you run the ypcat command on an NIS server, users might receive the following error message:

Call failed. : RPC: Unable to send; errno = no error string available

This problem occurs even if the rpcinfo -p command provides correct information.

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 hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) 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 item in Control Panel.

   Date         Time   Version     Size     File name
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   15-May-2004  00:35  8.0.1969.7  181,760  Nissvc.exe

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about Active Directory referrals, visit the following Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Web site:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/ad/ad/referrals.asp

For more information about Microsoft Windows Services for Unix 3.5, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/sfu/

For additional information about the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates, 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