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You cannot add Active Directory users to the Unix attribute tab of a group in Windows Server 2008 R2

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Symptoms

In the Active Directory Users and Computers console in Windows Server 2008 R2, you try to add Active Directory users to the Unix attribute tab of a group. However, the user is not added. Additionally, the application may crash after you click OK or Apply on the Unix attributes tab.

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Cause

This problem occurs because of uninitialized memory in the structures that are passed to LDAP operations. When the memberUID attribute exceeds the limit in the Active Directory schema, the uninitialized memory causes the access violation in Microsoft Management Console (MMC).

The attribute size limit for the memberUID attribute in the schema is 256,000 characters. It depends on the individual value length on how many user identifiers (UIDs) will fit into the attribute.

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Resolution

To resolve this issue, we have released a hotfix for Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. Check out the prerequisite before you install this hotfix.
Also notice that you will receive the following error message when you encounter the issue in the "Symptoms" section after you apply this hotfix:
Cannot update the memberUID attribute for the selected NIS domain, because the maximum length available for the attribute memberUID has been exceeded. Either remove users who no longer need to be part of this group, or create another Active Directory group.

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft Support. 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 the problem described in this article. 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, go to the following Microsoft website:
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

To apply this hotfix, you must have Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 installed.


Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any previously released hotfix.

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File information
The English (United States) version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 file information and notes

Important Windows 7 hotfixes and Windows Server 2008 R2 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, hotfixes on the Hotfix Request page are listed under both operating systems. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.
  • The files that apply to a specific product, SR_Level (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table.

    VersionProductSR_LevelService branch
    6.1.760
    1.
    17xxx    		Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2SP1GDR
    6.1.760
    1.
    22xxx    		Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2SP1LDR
  • GDR service branches contain only those fixes that are widely released to address widespread, extremely important issues. LDR service branches contain hotfixes in addition to widely released fixes.
  • 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 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2" section. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are extremely important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.
For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7
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Nisprop.dll.mui6.1.7601.2273913,82409-Jul-201401:32Not applicable
Ypclear.exe.mui6.1.7601.2273976,28809-Jul-201401:32Not applicable
Nisprop.dll.mui6.1.7601.2273913,82409-Jul-201402:09Not applicable
Ypclear.exe.mui6.1.7601.2273976,28809-Jul-201402:10Not applicable
Nisprop.dll.mui6.1.7601.2273916,38409-Jul-201402:10Not applicable
Ypclear.exe.mui6.1.7601.2273998,30409-Jul-201402:11Not applicable
Nisprop.dll.mui6.1.7601.2273913,82409-Jul-201402:09Not applicable
Ypclear.exe.mui6.1.7601.2273976,28809-Jul-201402:10Not applicable
Nisprop.dll.mui6.1.7601.2273910,24009-Jul-201402:09Not applicable
Ypclear.exe.mui6.1.7601.2273954,78409-Jul-201402:10Not applicable
Nisprop.dll.mui6.1.7601.2273913,82409-Jul-201402:10Not applicable
Ypclear.exe.mui6.1.7601.2273976,28809-Jul-201402:11Not applicable
Nisprop.dll6.1.7601.2273958,36809-Jul-201401:37x86
Rsatsnis-ppdlic.xrm-msNot applicable2,98909-Jul-201402:43Not applicable
Ypclear.exe6.1.7601.17514146,94420-Nov-201012:17x86
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Nisprop.dll.mui6.1.7601.2273915,87209-Jul-201404:04Not applicable
Ypclear.exe.mui6.1.7601.2273997,28009-Jul-201404:05Not applicable
Nisprop.dll.mui6.1.7601.2273913,82409-Jul-201402:02Not applicable
Ypclear.exe.mui6.1.7601.2273976,28809-Jul-201402:02Not applicable
Nisprop.dll.mui6.1.7601.2273913,82409-Jul-201404:03Not applicable
Ypclear.exe.mui6.1.7601.2273976,28809-Jul-201404:04Not applicable
Nisprop.dll.mui6.1.7601.2273916,38409-Jul-201404:03Not applicable
Ypclear.exe.mui6.1.7601.2273998,30409-Jul-201404:04Not applicable
Nisprop.dll.mui6.1.7601.2273913,82409-Jul-201404:04Not applicable
Ypclear.exe.mui6.1.7601.2273976,28809-Jul-201404:05Not applicable
Nisprop.dll.mui6.1.7601.2273910,24009-Jul-201404:03Not applicable
Ypclear.exe.mui6.1.7601.2273954,78409-Jul-201404:04Not applicable
Nisprop.dll.mui6.1.7601.2273913,82409-Jul-201404:02Not applicable
Ypclear.exe.mui6.1.7601.2273976,28809-Jul-201404:03Not applicable
Nisprop.dll6.1.7601.2273969,12009-Jul-201402:08x64
Rsatsnis-ppdlic.xrm-msNot applicable2,98909-Jul-201403:33Not applicable
Ypclear.exe6.1.7601.17514152,06420-Nov-201013:25x64

Additional file information for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

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Status

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

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More Information

After you apply this hotfix package, the fix for the identified issue in the code helps avoid future MMC crashes. When the administrator tries to add Active Directory users to the Unix attribute tab of the group and the limit is exceeded, MMC exits gracefully and displays an error message instead of crashing.

This hotfix package does not increase the limit on the maximum number of users who can be added to the Unix attribute tab of the group. Also, this hotfix package does not take any corrective action on the partial list of users who may have been added to the group when the issue that is described in the "Symptoms" section occurred.

Note If the current number of users in this group is five less than the maximum and you try to add ten more users, only the first five users will be added.

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References

Learn about the terminology that Microsoft uses to describe software updates.

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Keywords: kb, kbautohotfix, kbqfe, kbhotfixserver, kbfix, kbexpertiseinter, kbsurveynew, kbbug

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Article Info
Article ID : 2983975
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 9/22/2014
Exists online : False
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