Knowledge Consistency Checker generates nTDSConnection objects that use the default replication options and the default time interval instead of the values that are configured on the site link bridge (888502)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

SYMPTOMS

Knowledge Consistency Checker generates nTDSConnection objects that use the default replication options and the default time interval instead of the values that are configured on the site link bridge. This symptom occurs if the following conditions are true:

You are using a site link bridge with replication options or time intervals.
There is no direct site link between the two sites that are linked by the site link bridge.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because the replication options and time interval information are not copied to the site link bridge configuration.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, raise the forest functional level to either of the following levels:

Windows Server 2003 Interim
Windows Server 2003

For more information about how to raise domain and forest functional levels, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322692 How to raise domain and forest functional levels in Windows Server 2003

STATUS

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

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	9/12/2005
Keywords:	kbtshoot kbprb KB888502 kbAudITPRO