Event ID 5000 Message Is Logged After You Restart Your Windows 2000 Server Computer (306748)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2

This article was previously published under Q306748

SYMPTOMS

Your Windows 2000 Server computer stops responding, and after you restart the server computer, the following event ID message is logged in the System log: Source: LsaSrv
Category: (1)
Type: Error
Event ID: 5000
Description: "The security package NTLM generated an exception. The package is now disabled. The exception information is the data." You may also receive an error message that the Lsass service has experienced an access violation.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because a user who belongs to more than 1,024 Active Directory directory service groups tries to connect to a Windows 2000 member server or to an Internet Information Services (IIS) server by using NTLM authentication. The Lsass service may experience an error and report that the NTLM service has been disabled. The server does not permit the log on, and the event ID message is logged.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

324953 List of Security Fixes in Windows 2000 Service Pack 3



STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.


Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/7/2006
Keywords:kbQFE kbbug kbpending KB306748