WinCenter Connect 3.0 patch for NIS ----------------------------------- The WinCenter Connect 3.0 patch, nis3040.exe, updates WinCenter Connect NIS to version 3.0.40. This patch contains 3 files, ncdgina.dll, nisconf.exe and readme.txt (this file). To install this patch: 1> Extract the 3 files by executing the file nis3040.exe. 2> In the %systemroot%/system32 directory, rename the files ncdgina.dll and nisconf.exe to new names. 3> Copy the ncdgina.dll and nisconf.exe files extracted in step 1 to the %systemroot%/system32 directory. The patch is now installed. The following lists the fixes made to NIS in this patch: Bug ID Description ------ -------------- 08738 NIS automounting does not return the correct home directory 09519 With NIS enabled, can only see about a 1/4 of the domains in the drop-down menu. 09624 NIS groups allow mapping to NT group "BLANK" 09637 If NIS authenticated user account exists, the user's home directory isn't created if it doesn't exist. 09726 When NIS is enabled and WinCenter server is a member of a workgroup, login screen shows workgroup name in the domain list 09731 home directory isn't created through the NIS "connect to" 09755 with NIS enabled, accounts created from user manager log an error to event log saying ypmatch failed. 09777 NIS automount needs to ignore or parse out NFS mount options 09779 NIS automounter does not search by /username in test and actual automount process. It uses a path stated the password database. 09786 Using "broadcast" in NIS Conf tool causes a GPF. 09788 login dialogue takes around 5 seconds longer to appear on the splash screen than it did in 3.0.31/34. 09813 If password aging is enabled on NIS system, user password authentication fails. 09824 When logging into NIS account on a WinCenter Server, and "Account Lockout" is enabled, the NIS account will not lockout. 09843 Users can't be restrained from logging in locally to a WC server.