An address book search is not successful in a program that uses NSPI

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SYMPTOMS

When you run a program that performs an address book search of the Active Directory directory service by using the Name Service Provider Interface (NSPI), the search may not return any results, and the program may quit unexpectedly.

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CAUSE

This problem occurs because the NSPI does not support property restriction on properties that have multiple values.

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RESOLUTION

Windows 2000 hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, submit a request to Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support (http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support)

Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

You must install Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 before you install this hotfix.

Restart requirement

You must restart your 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 tool in Control Panel.

Date         Time   Version            Size    File name
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24-Mar-2004  02:17  5.0.2195.6876     388,368  Advapi32.dll     
24-Mar-2004  02:17  5.0.2195.6866      69,904  Browser.dll      
24-Mar-2004  02:17  5.0.2195.6824     134,928  Dnsapi.dll       
24-Mar-2004  02:17  5.0.2195.6876      92,432  Dnsrslvr.dll     
24-Mar-2004  02:17  5.0.2195.6883      47,888  Eventlog.dll     
24-Mar-2004  02:17  5.0.2195.6890     143,632  Kdcsvc.dll       
11-Mar-2004  02:37  5.0.2195.6903     210,192  Kerberos.dll     
21-Sep-2003  00:32  5.0.2195.6824      71,888  Ksecdd.sys
11-Mar-2004  02:37  5.0.2195.6902     520,976  Lsasrv.dll       
25-Feb-2004  23:59  5.0.2195.6902      33,552  Lsass.exe        
11-Mar-2004  02:37  5.0.2195.6897     123,152  Msv1_0.dll       
24-Mar-2004  02:17  5.0.2195.6897     312,592  Netapi32.dll     
24-Mar-2004  02:17  5.0.2195.6891     371,472  Netlogon.dll     
21-Apr-2004  18:41  5.0.2195.6921     933,136  Ntdsa.dll        
24-Mar-2004  02:17  5.0.2195.6897     388,368  Samsrv.dll       
24-Mar-2004  02:17  5.0.2195.6893     111,376  Scecli.dll       
24-Mar-2004  02:17  5.0.2195.6903     253,200  Scesrv.dll       
05-Feb-2004  20:18  5.0.2195.6896   5,869,056  Sp3res.dll       
24-Mar-2004  02:17  5.0.2195.6824      50,960  W32time.dll      
21-Sep-2003  00:32  5.0.2195.6824      57,104  W32tm.exe

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Windows Server 2003 hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support (http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support)

Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement

You must restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

Windows Server 2003, 32-bit editions

Date         Time   Version         Size       File name
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21-Mar-2004  20:27  5.2.3790.142    1,527,296  Ntdsa.dll

Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Enterprise Edition

Date         Time   Version         Size       File name     Platform
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21-Mar-2004  19:29  5.2.3790.142    4,042,752  Ntdsa.dll     IA-64

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