2.4 Domain Services for Windows

This section lists various known issues that have been encountered during the installation and configuration of Domain Services for Windows (DSfW). For installation instructions, see Installing Domain Services for Windows in the OES 2 SP3: Domain Services for Windows Administration Guide.

2.4.1 Installation and Configuration Issues

This section contains the Domain Services for Windows installation and configuration issues.

Installing DSfW in an Existing eDirectory Setup

If you are installing DSfW in an existing eDirectory setup, the installation overwrites the /etc/init.d/ndsd script.

We recommend that you back up the ndsd script before proceeding with the installation.

Novell plans to address this issue in a future OES release.

Provisioning Fails for a Non-Name-Mapped Child Domain Controller

The provisioning process for non-name-mapped child domain controller fails if the forest root domain administrator name has space in it.

Upgrading DSfW to OES 2 SP3 Fails Intermittently in a Multiple-Domain Setup

A DSfW upgrade to OES 2 SP3 might fail in a multiple-domain setup. This is an intermittent issue. To solve it, you must retry the upgrade process.

2.4.2 MMC Issues

You might encounter the following issues while using MMC to manage the DSfW server:

Copying a User Object from MMC Fails

When you copy a user object from MMC, it fails with an unspecified error.

Novell has no current plans to change this.

Users Must Change Their Own Passwords

After a user is created, the administrator cannot force password changes through MMC because the check box is disabled. Users must change their own passwords.

Novell has no current plans to change this.

2.4.3 General Issues

Configuring eDirectory on a Non-Default Port Affects Installation of DSfW in a Name-Mapped Scenario

If an existing eDirectory is configured on a non-default port, the DSfW installation in a name-mapped scenario fails.

Novell plans to address this issue in a future OES release.

Deleting a File from a Workstation Does Not Throw an Error Message

If you attempt to delete a file without having file delete permissions, the file disappears and an error message is not displayed. This is a display error and the file is not deleted from the system. To resolve this, refresh the screen.

Novell plans to address this issue in a future OES release.

Name-Mapped Login Requires LDAP Format

In a name-mapped DSfW installation, the username for authentication should be entered in standard eDirectory/LDAP format and not the DSfW (domain) format.

Novell plans to address this issue in a future OES release.

The domaincntrl Tool Throws an Error When It Is Run from an ADC that Does Not Hold the Configuration Replica

If the configuration partition on an additional domain controller is not present locally and if you use the domaincntrl tool to add, remove, or list partitions, the following error is displayed:

Cannot read the crosssRef object.: Internal (implementation specific) error

This error occurs only for name-mapped scenarios. As a workaround, you must ensure that the configuration partition is present locally.

Novell plans to address this issue in a future OES release.

The Remove Command of the domaincntrl Tool Fails to Desamify the Removed Partition

In a multiple-server scenario, when you run the domaincntrl tool on an additional domain controller to remove a partition, the tool fails to desamify the removed partition. This failure occurs because the synchronization between the servers is slow.

As a workaround, run the remove command followed by the desamify command. For more information about the domaincntrl tool options, refer to Verifying the Installation in the OES 2 SP3: Domain Services for Windows Administration Guide.

2.4.4 DSfW Interoperability Issues

IMPORTANT:The following list is provided here for your convenience. Do not consider the list as complete. Be sure to consult the documentation for your other Novell products for information on interoperability issues with DSfW.

GroupWise 8.0

The GroupWise installation program creates all GroupWise objects in the DSfW partition except for the WebAccess Application object.

Use iManager to create the WebAccess Application object inside the domain object and name it GroupWiseWebAccess. After this, run the installation program to install and configure the WebAccess Application software.

Novell has no current plans to change this.

ZENworks Endpoint Security Management (ESM) 3.5

On an OES 2 SP3 machine with DSfW installed, the ESM utility fails on all DSfW server ports.

Novell has no current plans to change this.

2.4.5 Limitation With Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2

Cannot Use an IP Address to Map to an NSS Share from a Windows 7 or Windows 2008 R2 Workstation

When you attempt to map to an NSS share from a Windows 7 or Windows 2008 R2 workstation by using the IP address, it fails to open the share.

To resolve this issue, use the DNS name to map the share.