SMS: Win95 Client Software Causes Unexpected Login Failure: Status 8890

ID: Q235770

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Systems Management Server version 2.0

SUMMARY

Some Microsoft Windows client computers (Windows 95 or Windows 98) running Novell's IntranetWare client version 2.5 or 3.1 may experience an error 8890 (object already authenticated)when installed with Microsoft Systems Management Server client software.

Environments in which this may occur could include the following systems and configurations:

Windows 95 or Windows 95 OSR2
Novell IntranetWare Client32 version 2.5 or 3.1
Clients running both IP and IPX protocols
Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4 or greater
Novell NetWare 4.x server acting as a CAP (Client Access point) or a Logon Point
Site boundary including both IP and IPX
Novell NetWare as the Primary network

Network traces have shown that in the first few minutes after the client is installed, Microsoft Systems Management Server seems to generate numerous logon and logoff requests to all Netware Directory Services (NDS)volumes. If you attempt to logon during this period, you may encounter an error 8890. The client may become unstable, or stops responding, which forces the computer to restart.

This is usually seen in environments with numerous Novell Servers that client workstations can attach. In environments where there are only a couple of servers, this is not likely to be an issue but once the number of servers increases beyond 10, this could become a serious issue.

MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 2.0. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. service pack for Systems Management Server version 2.0. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: prodsms


Keywords          : kbSMS200 kbSMS200bug kbSMS200fix kbNDS kbNovell 
Version           : winnt:2.0
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbinfo

Last Reviewed: July 9, 1999