FIX: The User Name Mapping service on a Windows Server 2003-based computer with Windows Services for UNIX 3.5 installed crashes occasionally (883520)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 3.5

SYMPTOMS

The User Name Mapping service on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 3.5 installed crashes occasionally and you receive the following error message:
Faulting application mapsvc.exe, version 8.0.2254.1, faulting module mapper.dll, version 8.0.2254.1, fault address 0x0000ac33

RESOLUTION

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: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 the User Name Mapping service.

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 tool in Control Panel.

Windows 2000 and Windows XP

   Date         Time   Version      Size     File name
   ----------------------------------------------------
   05-Aug-2004  08:51  8.0.1969.14  208,896  Mapper.dll       

Windows Server 2003

   Date         Time   Version     Size     File name
   ---------------------------------------------------
   05-Aug-2004  10:28  8.0.2254.4  105,472  Mapper.dll       

STATUS

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

REFERENCES

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

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/2/2006
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