XFOR: Migration Wizard Hangs with Invalid Entry in SEC File

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SYMPTOMS

When you use the Migration Wizard to import users from file and there is a problem with the secondary file, the application may stop responding. The file will be processed up until the point where the error occurred and errors will be logged in the Windows NT Event Viewer application log. This will only happen when running the Migration Wizard on Windows NT Server 3.51. The problem does not occur with Windows NT Server 4.0.

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CAUSE

The problem is caused by a NULL value that is generated when an improperly constructed or corrupted entry in the .SEC migration file is read by the Migration Wizard. This NULL value is not properly handled and the application shuts down.

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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.0. This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

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APPLIES TO

Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 Standard Edition

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