XADM: Security Handle Not Released After LDAP Bind and Disconnect

ID: Q222622

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 5.5, 5.5 SP1, 5.5 SP2

SYMPTOMS

If you connect to an Exchange Server computer using the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) with Windows NT Challenge/Response (NTLM) as the authentication method, bind to the server, and then disconnect from the server before unbinding, the server may not release the associated security context handle.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Exchange Server version 5.5. For additional 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
Dsamain.exe	5.5.2547.0

STATUS

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 3.

Additional query words:

Keywords : exc55 exc55sp1 exc55sp2 EXC55SP3Fix
Version : winnt:5.5,5.5 SP1,5.5 SP2
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug