FIX: The ypcat command lists the full name instead of the user logon name in Windows Services for UNIX (888993)

SYMPTOMS

You remove a user from an Active Directory Network Information Service (NIS) group that contains UNIX attributes in Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 3.5. When you run the ypcat command, the user logon names for any remaining user accounts in that group are replaced with the full names. This problem occurs if the full name contains special characters such as the opening parenthesis ((), the closing parenthesis ()), and the asterisk (*).

For example, you have a user account where the full name is "Jones, David" and where the user logon name is "djones." When you remove another user from the NIS group, the ypcat command returns "Jones, David" instead of "djones" as the user logon name.

RESOLUTION

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

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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

No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement

You do not have to 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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   14-Dec-2004  01:35  8.0.1969.21  108,032  Nisprop.dll