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 XP 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 phone 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
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
Restart requirement
You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.
Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.
Hotfix installation information
When you install the hotfix, an updated version of the Userinit.exe file and of the System.adm file are installed together with the hotfix package. The System.adm file contains the following new Group Policy object (GPO) setting:
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Group Policy\Allow LogonScripts with NetBIOS disabled
This setting lets you enable or disable logon scripts when NetBIOS is disabled.
Registry information
If you enable the new feature by using the new GPO, the following registry subkey is configured:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System\Allow-LogonScript-NetBIOSDisabled
Value Type: DWORD
Value Data: 00000001
You must also enable the
Allow Cross-Forest User Policy and Roaming User Profiles GPO. When you do this, the following registry subkey is configured:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System\AllowX-ForestPolicy-and-RUP
Value Type: DWORD
Value Data: 00000001
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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| System.adm | Not Applicable | 1,745,720 | 30-Jun-2006 | 08:54 | SP2 |
| Userinit.exe | 5.1.2600.2943 | 26,112 | 03-Jul-2006 | 08:53 | SP2 |
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use one of the following methods.
Method 1: Enable NetBT name resolution
- Click Start, click Run, type ncpa.cpl, and then click OK.
- In Network Connections, right-click Local Area Connection, and then click Properties.
- Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties.
- In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box, click Advanced.
- On the WINS tab, click Enable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP, and then click OK three times.
Note This method works only if the following conditions are true:
- The WINS topology contains the domain controller records from the account domain.
- The domain controllers can be accessed by using NetBT broadcasts.
Method 2: Add the DNS domain name of the user account to the DNS suffix search list of the client
- Click Start, click Run, type ncpa.cpl, and then click OK.
- In Network Connections, right-click Local Area Connection, and then click Properties.
- Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties.
- In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box, click Advanced.
- On the DNS tab, click Append these DNS suffixes [in order], and then click Add.
- In the Domain Suffix field, type the domain name that you want to add, and then click Add.
- Click OK three times.
Note You can also use a GPO to configure DNS suffixes.