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Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:

  • You have a Windows Server 2008-based read-only domain controller (RODC) that has the Netlogon chaining feature enabled.

  • The Windows Server 2008-based RODC is under heavy load. Or, the link between the RODC and the hub domain controller is slow.

In this scenario, Authentication and Directory Services are either slow or these services fail on the RODC. Users may also encounter one of the following symptoms:

  • If a user to logs on to the domain through the RODC, the logon may take a long time.

  • The RODC does not reply, or the RODC replies slowly to Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) requests or to Kerberos version 5 protocol requests from clients.

Additionally, event ID 1173 is logged many times in the Directory Service event log:Log Name: Directory ServiceSource: Microsoft-Windows-ActiveDirectory_DomainServiceEvent ID: 1173Task Category: Internal ProcessingLevel: WarningKeywords: ClassicDescription: Internal event: Active Directory Domain Services has encountered the following exception and associated parameters.Exception: e0010004Parameter: 0Additional DataError value: -1603Internal ID: 205036b

Cause

This problem occurs because the NetrLogonGetDomainInfo function incorrectly holds some very important sections open when the function performs the chaining call to the writable domain controller. This problem causes a high load on the RODC when the NetLogon chaining feature accesses a slow wide area network (WAN) link.

Resolution

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=supportNote 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 have Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) installed to apply this hotfix.Note Service Pack 1 is integrated into Windows Server 2008.

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.Note The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows Server 2008 and for Windows Vista" section. MANIFEST and MUM files and the associated security catalog (.cat) files are very important for maintaining the state of the updated component. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported 32-bit versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Netlogon.dll

6.0.6001.22221

591,872

12-Jul-2008

01:10

x86

Nlsvc.mof

Not Applicable

2,873

18-Dec-2007

21:19

Not Applicable

For all supported 64-bit versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Netlogon.dll

6.0.6001.22221

716,288

12-Jul-2008

01:46

x64

Nlsvc.mof

Not Applicable

2,873

18-Dec-2007

21:20

Not Applicable

Netlogon.dll

6.0.6001.22221

591,872

12-Jul-2008

01:10

x86

Nlsvc.mof

Not Applicable

2,873

18-Dec-2007

21:19

Not Applicable

For all supported Windows Server 2008 Itanium-Based Systems operating systems

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Netlogon.dll

6.0.6001.22221

1,216,000

12-Jul-2008

01:26

IA-64

Nlsvc.mof

Not Applicable

2,873

18-Dec-2007

21:20

Not Applicable

Netlogon.dll

6.0.6001.22221

591,872

12-Jul-2008

01:10

x86

Nlsvc.mof

Not Applicable

2,873

18-Dec-2007

21:19

Not Applicable

Additional file information for Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista

Additional files for all supported 32-bit versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista

File name

Package_1_for_kb954808~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,785

Date (UTC)

13-Jul-2008

Time (UTC)

17:54

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_2_for_kb954808~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,952

Date (UTC)

13-Jul-2008

Time (UTC)

17:54

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_3_for_kb954808~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,790

Date (UTC)

13-Jul-2008

Time (UTC)

17:54

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_4_for_kb954808~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,790

Date (UTC)

13-Jul-2008

Time (UTC)

17:54

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_for_kb954808_client_1~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,367

Date (UTC)

13-Jul-2008

Time (UTC)

17:54

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_for_kb954808_client~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,431

Date (UTC)

13-Jul-2008

Time (UTC)

17:54

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_for_kb954808_sc_0~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,421

Date (UTC)

13-Jul-2008

Time (UTC)

17:54

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_for_kb954808_sc~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,423

Date (UTC)

13-Jul-2008

Time (UTC)

17:54

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_for_kb954808_server_0~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,425

Date (UTC)

13-Jul-2008

Time (UTC)

17:54

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_for_kb954808_server~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,431

Date (UTC)

13-Jul-2008

Time (UTC)

17:54

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_for_kb954808_winpesrv_0~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,422

Date (UTC)

13-Jul-2008

Time (UTC)

17:54

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_for_kb954808_winpesrv~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,429

Date (UTC)

13-Jul-2008

Time (UTC)

17:54

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_5ac5c93919f20d20bcb9956351315299_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22221_none_812c36d1c14cf215.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

705

Date (UTC)

13-Jul-2008

Time (UTC)

17:54

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-security-netlogon_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22221_none_fe2cb6665126d681.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

22,701

Date (UTC)

12-Jul-2008

Time (UTC)

01:47

Platform

Not Applicable

Additional files for all supported 64-bit versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista

File name

Amd64_9f60d743d4838422847e401262b6f07f_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22221_none_197cf7293dbf7963.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

709

Date (UTC)

13-Jul-2008

Time (UTC)

17:54

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_b678fbd3889607e50834a482ca4d1725_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22221_none_14cc325561f0c212.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,060

Date (UTC)

13-Jul-2008

Time (UTC)

17:54

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-security-netlogon_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22221_none_5a4b51ea098447b7.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

23,180

Date (UTC)

12-Jul-2008

Time (UTC)

02:27

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_1_for_kb954808~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,795

Date (UTC)

13-Jul-2008

Time (UTC)

17:54

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_2_for_kb954808~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

2,189

Date (UTC)

13-Jul-2008

Time (UTC)

17:54

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_3_for_kb954808~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

2,025

Date (UTC)

13-Jul-2008

Time (UTC)

17:54

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_4_for_kb954808~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

2,025

Date (UTC)

13-Jul-2008

Time (UTC)

17:54

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_for_kb954808_client_1~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,375

Date (UTC)

13-Jul-2008

Time (UTC)

17:54

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_for_kb954808_client~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,439

Date (UTC)

13-Jul-2008

Time (UTC)

17:54

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_for_kb954808_sc_0~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,429

Date (UTC)

13-Jul-2008

Time (UTC)

17:54

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_for_kb954808_sc~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,431

Date (UTC)

13-Jul-2008

Time (UTC)

17:54

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_for_kb954808_server_0~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,433

Date (UTC)

13-Jul-2008

Time (UTC)

17:54

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_for_kb954808_server~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,439

Date (UTC)

13-Jul-2008

Time (UTC)

17:54

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_for_kb954808_winpesrv_0~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,430

Date (UTC)

13-Jul-2008

Time (UTC)

17:54

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_for_kb954808_winpesrv~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,437

Date (UTC)

13-Jul-2008

Time (UTC)

17:54

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Wow64_microsoft-windows-security-netlogon_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22221_none_649ffc3c3de509b2.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

18,763

Date (UTC)

12-Jul-2008

Time (UTC)

01:36

Platform

Not Applicable

Additional files for all supported Windows Server 2008 Itanium-Based Systems operating systems

File name

Ia64_8947fe1db30791f37be9349692380977_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22221_none_c596c380450fa0be.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

707

Date (UTC)

13-Jul-2008

Time (UTC)

17:54

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Ia64_c20d1ea91b56a15f6c6eb15c40d6e788_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22221_none_a02d920e6ac01e06.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,058

Date (UTC)

13-Jul-2008

Time (UTC)

17:54

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Ia64_microsoft-windows-security-netlogon_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22221_none_fe2e5a5c5124df7d.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

23,156

Date (UTC)

12-Jul-2008

Time (UTC)

01:55

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_1_for_kb954808~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,790

Date (UTC)

13-Jul-2008

Time (UTC)

17:54

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_2_for_kb954808~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

2,020

Date (UTC)

13-Jul-2008

Time (UTC)

17:54

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_3_for_kb954808~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

2,020

Date (UTC)

13-Jul-2008

Time (UTC)

17:54

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_for_kb954808_sc_0~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,425

Date (UTC)

13-Jul-2008

Time (UTC)

17:54

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_for_kb954808_sc~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,426

Date (UTC)

13-Jul-2008

Time (UTC)

17:54

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_for_kb954808_server_0~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,429

Date (UTC)

13-Jul-2008

Time (UTC)

17:54

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_for_kb954808_server~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,434

Date (UTC)

13-Jul-2008

Time (UTC)

17:54

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_for_kb954808_winpesrv_0~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,426

Date (UTC)

13-Jul-2008

Time (UTC)

17:54

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_for_kb954808_winpesrv~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,433

Date (UTC)

13-Jul-2008

Time (UTC)

17:54

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Wow64_microsoft-windows-security-netlogon_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22221_none_649ffc3c3de509b2.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

18,763

Date (UTC)

12-Jul-2008

Time (UTC)

01:36

Platform

Not Applicable

Workaround

Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322756 How to back up and restore the registry in WindowsTo work around this problem, disable the Netlogon chaining feature. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Open Register Editor.

  2. Locate the following registry subkey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netlogon\Parameters\EnableChainSetClientAttributes

  3. Set the value of the EnableChainSetClientAttributes registry subkey to 0.

Status

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

More Information

In Windows Server 2008, the NetLogon chaining feature enables any client that opens a security channel to the RODC to update the following attributes to the full domain controller through the RODC:

  • operatingSystem

  • operatingSystemVersion

  • operatingSystemServicePack

  • DNSHostname

  • servicePrincipalName

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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