Q193041: XADM: Information Store’s Directory Query Returns LDAP Error

Article: Q193041
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): WINDOWS:5.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): exc55sp2fix
Last Modified: 23-APR-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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When the information store performs a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
(LDAP) query on the directory, an LDAP error may be returned instead of an error
indicating that no matching objects were found.

CAUSE
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This problem occurs when the information store performs a query based on a
distinguished name (DN) that does not exist in the directory. When the fields in
the search filter are converted to internal values, invalid distinguished names
are not handled properly.


RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Exchange Server
version 5.5. For more information, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q191014 XGEN: How to Obtain the Latest Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack


The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or
later:

  Component: Directory

  File Name     Version
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  Dsamain.exe   5.5.2373.0

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server
version 5.5. This problem was first corrected in Exchange Server 5.5 Service
Pack 2.


Additional query words: distinguishedname operations error

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Keywords          : exc55sp2fix 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:5.5
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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