Full Synchronization from Windows NT PDC to LanMan Server May Fail

ID: Q182441

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

Full synchronization from a Windows NT primary domain controller (PDC) to LanMan server may fail when there are too many machine accounts in the domain. The LanMan server will log the following error message:

Failed to synchronize with PDC, Event ID LMU-6086


CAUSE

This is a problem in the Netlogon service.


RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.


MORE INFORMATION

Delta syncs from Windows NT to LanMan will sometimes fail because of the differences between Windows NT and LanMan security. When such a failure occurs, LanMan will perform a full synchronization and with the above hotfix applied, full synchronization will be successful even if there are a large number of machine accounts in the domain.

Additional query words: UAS LM 


Keywords          : NT4SP4Fix kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00.sp4 NTSrv 
Version           : WinNT:4.0
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: April 10, 1999