SYMPTOMS
You use the Client Services for NetWare component of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 to log on to a Novell Directory Services (NDS) tree. However, the logon attempt is not successful. Instead, you receive the following error message:
NetWare Authentication Failure
You cannot be authenticated on Tree and Context due to the following reason: A connection to the server could not be made because the limit on the number of concurrent connections for this account has been reached.
Do you want to select another preferred server or context?
Note Tree represents the name of the NDS tree, and
Context represents the name of the user context.
RESOLUTION
Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Windows Server 2003 service pack that contains this hotfix.
To resolve this problem immediately, 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 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.
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| Setupapi.dll | 5.2.3790.2667 | 1,080,320 | 24-Mar-2006 | 03:24 | x86 |
If you still experience this problem after you install this hotfix, you may also have to install the hotfix that is described in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:
912818 Availability of Windows Server 2003 Post-Service Pack 1 COM+ 1.5 Hotfix Rollup Package 8
This hotfix resolves a problem in which a remote procedure call service (RPCSS) token leak prevents the Client Services for NetWare component from closing connections after clients log off.