WARNING - THIS SITE TO CLOSE 1-JAN-2008

Because of changes in my personal and professional situations, I no longer run Interix at all and no longer maintain pkgsrc for Interix systems. Because of this, and thanks to Microsoft's new automated hotfix request system, I don't keep up very much on Interix news anymore and plan to shut down this resource at the end of 2007.

However, I am willing to pass on the related data to another interested party who wishes to continue the cause and host this resource elsewhere. Again, because MS now provides hotfixes automatically, the download links may not be all that necessary anymore; however, it's possible that someone likes having the KB index available for easy access.

If you wish to contact me about taking over this site, please contact me at webmaster@duh.org.

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Hotfix Information

A Hotfix is a single package that includes one or more files that is used to address a very specific customer problem with a product. A supported Hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in the previous mentioned article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This Hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this Hotfix.

Warning: These Hotfixes have not gone through full Microsoft regression testing. Specifically, these Hotfixes have had targeted testing which does not include testing in combination with other Hotfixes. You are encouraged to only install the specific Hotfixes needed to address the problem you have. Please carefully review the associated KB article for each Hotfix you install to verify that this is the fix you need and that there are no known compatibility or installation issues. NOTE: If additional troubleshooting or issues arise, you may need to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

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About this Site

The webmaster of this site may be contacted at interix@duh.org.

As of this writing, Microsoft has not asked me to change or remove this page, and it is my understanding that the hotfix EULA does not prevent redistribution. However, for your sake and mine, hotfix download links on this page are time sensitive, temporary URLs. This scheme ensures that you see this page (with its disclaimer above) first, before downloading.

I often do contract work to integrate Windows and Unix systems. One of the best tools for that task is Windows Services for Unix, a free add-on feature for Windows 2000 and later versions, providing a full Unix-like environment and Unix integration tools. Coupled with a multi-platform software packaging system such as pkgsrc, SfU can provide an environment quite familiar to Unix admins on the NT kernel.

Unfortunately, I run into a lot of problems with the off-the-shelf SfU add-on component for Windows 2000, XP, and 2003. It has some serious bugs in the current version (3.5) which must be fixed via Microsoft's Hotfixes in order to get a working Interix or NFS installation, particularly with Windows XP SP2 or Windows Server 2003 SP1. Hotfixes are normally only available via a support call to Microsoft's technical support department, a time-consuming and sometimes convoluted process. This site offers a subset of SfU 3.5 hotfixes for direct download instead.

You will not find hotfixes or Knowledge Base articles relating to Services for UNIX Applications ("SUA"), which is included as part of Windows Server 2003 R2 and Windows Vista. Those products have official brand support behind the UNIX subsystem components, and hotfixes for those products should be easier to obtain (and in many cases may be shipped to you automatically via Microsoft Update).

This Knowledge Base index is current (to my knowledge) as of May 18, 2007.

NEWS

23-Aug-2007: Added a couple and REMOVED 921599 (it does not work correctly on most systems). Updated recommended hotfix set lists.
01-Aug-2007: Added 934322 (download available, but does not have debug symbols, so 929065 still available for debugging). Updated weblink for obtaining hotfixes; it's much easier now.
18-May-2007: Added a couple new ones (no downloads yet); fixed new database syntax problem that caused the wrong file version numbers to show up in the list.
19-Jan-2007: Added How-To KB articles; also added 913030 Rollup Pack (important!) and 929065.

How to call Microsoft to request a hotfix

If you wish to go through the official channel to obtain hotfixes for SfU, the best way to do so is via e-mail at this link. (This is a great improvement over the prior e-mail support method, which involved a credit card charge and refund cycle.)

You may choose telephone support, but that will involve waiting in queues and likely some delay in obtaining the hotfix needed. If you wish to go that route, the correct department is Developer Support at 1-800-936-5800, option 3, then 1 (correct as of 19-Jan-2007). If you are using Windows Server 2000 or 2003, make sure to have your Product ID handy; you may be asked to provide that. Hotfixes are free, but do require spending some time for Microsoft to set up a support case and resolve it (as hotfix requests are treated like any other support ticket).

For other contact options for Microsoft Support, see the Contact Microsoft Support page (requires JavaScript).

Recommended Hotfix Sets

I personally recommend installing the following hotfix sets, depending on the installed components of SfU 3.5. These represent the newest versions of the affected files in each hotfix, and should provide the most complete set of current fixes for the SfU platform. As always, your mileage may vary, so make sure to verify proper operation if you choose to install these hotfixes.

All SFU systems: Install the Hotfix Rollup Pack: 913030
PLEASE NOTE! The Rollup Pack does not contain all the newest versions of some files, so you may end up reverting some later hotfixes by installing it. If you will be installing newer hotfixes that replace some files in this Hotfix Rollup Pack (e.g. 929065), install those other hotfixes (again, if necessary) after installing the Rollup Pack. You can see what hotfixes replace files in 913030 in the table below.
Interix:
Install the Rollup Pack above (913030), THEN 886655, 887531, and 932143
(For Win2003 SP1 and above: then add 934322)
(For Win2003 SP2 and above: after 934322, then add 936529)
User Name Mapping (including most users of Interix), Windows 2000/XP: 883520-Win2000/XP
User Name Mapping (including most users of Interix), Windows 2003: 883520-Win2003
Client/Gateway for NFS:
894186 and 931930 (installed in that order!)
Server for NFS, Windows 2000/XP: 892561-Win2000/XP
Server for NFS, Windows 2003: 924083-Win2003
Server for NFS Authentication (NIS server) and Password Synchronization:
Install the Rollup Pack above (913030).
Windows Telnet Client:
896428

Hotfix Articles

The "KB #" link will take you to the Microsoft Knowledge Base for that article. "Also Fixed By" lists the newest hotfix containing the same file. Hotfixes are incremental, so installing a newer version of the same files will still provide the earlier fix.

KB #	Description	File	Version	OS	Also Fixed By	Download
836587	You may receive a "PAGE_FAULT_BEYOND_END_OF_ALLOCATION" stop error when you enable event logging in Server for NFS in Windows Services for UNIX 3.0 or 3.5	nfssvr.sys	8.0.1969.4	Win2000/XP	892561
836587		nfssvr.sys	8.0.2254.3	Win2003	939767
838250	The POSIX subsystem for Interix does not start successfully after Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) is installed	psxss.exe	8.0.1969.2		939778
841066	Windows processes cannot access a serial port after an Interix process uses the serial port	psxss.exe	8.0.1969.5		939778
841121	You cannot start Interix or other processes at a command prompt if the environment block is larger than 16 kilobytes	posix.exe	8.0.1969.5		939778
		psxrun.exe	8.0.1969.5		939778
		psxss.exe	8.0.1969.5		939778
841898	You cannot create more processes when many Win32 processes are called from Interix	psxss.exe	8.0.1969.6		939778
842428	A NIS client experiences slow performance when it runs the "ls -l" command if the local site does not have any domain controllers for child domains	nissvc.exe	8.0.1969.7		919171
867876	Subordinate NIS servers do not receive the most up-to-date maps	nissvc.exe	8.0.1969.9		919171
871000	A computer with Client for NFS becomes slow and unresponsive over time	nfsgwrdr.sys	8.0.1969.10		894186
871000		nfsrdr.sys	8.0.1969.10		931930
872961	Interix processes do not detect a modem's Carrier Detect signal in Windows Services for UNIX 3.5	posix.exe	8.0.1969.12		939778
		psxrun.exe	8.0.1969.12		939778
		psxss.exe	8.0.1969.12		939778
872962	You cannot kill an Interix process when it is blocked on I/O in Windows Services for UNIX 3.5	posix.exe	8.0.1969.11		939778
		psxrun.exe	8.0.1969.11		939778
		psxss.exe	8.0.1969.11		939778
883520	The User Name Mapping service on a Windows Server 2003-based computer with Windows Services for UNIX 3.5 installed crashes occasionally	mapper.dll	8.0.1969.14	Win2000/XP		Win2000/XP Win2003
883520		mapper.dll	8.0.2254.4	Win2003		Win2000/XP Win2003
884852	The Windows Services for UNIX Client for Network File System (NFS) stops responding when you use Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 as the Client for NFS and Linux as the Server for NFS	nfsgwrdr.sys	8.0.1969.15		894186
884852		nfsrdr.sys	8.0.1969.15		931930
885930	Network File System (NFS) client users that do not have the "List Folder / Read Data" permission can still see the file list from an NFS share	nfssvr.sys	8.0.1969.15	Win2000/XP	892561
885930		nfssvr.sys	8.0.2254.5	Win2003	939767
885937	You may experience a performance degradation issue when you try to compile and to run a C++ program in Windows Services for UNIX 3.5	psxdll.dll	8.0.1969.19		939778
886655	You receive a "matching COMDAT symbol name not found" error message when you are running Windows Services for UNIX 3.5	ld	20040924			Windows (All)
887531	The "-t" option of the "ps" command does not accept some valid TTY values in Windows Services for UNIX	ps	8.0.1969.18			Windows (All)
888993	The ypcat command lists the full name instead of the user logon name in Windows Services for UNIX	nisprop.dll	8.0.1969.21			Windows (All)
889087	The select( ) function and the write( ) function do not handle the non-blocking serial I/O correctly	posix.exe	8.0.1969.20		939778
		psxrun.exe	8.0.1969.20		939778
		psxss.exe	8.0.1969.20		939778
890745	You cannot change the ownership of files that are owned by other users when you log on as the root user in Windows Services for UNIX 3.5	nfssvr.sys	8.0.2254.7	Win2003	939767
891078	You receive an error message, or other unexpected behavior when you access an NFS share after you apply hotfix 885930	nfssvr.sys	8.0.1969.26	Win2000/XP	892561
891503	You may receive a "Permission Denied" error message when you try to use the ls or cd command from a Terminal Services session	posix.exe	8.0.1969.28		939778
		psxrun.exe	8.0.1969.28		939778
		psxss.exe	8.0.1969.28		939778
892093	Files appear as directories on a Linux server that is running Samba when you use the ls -l command in a Korn shell in Windows Services for UNIX 3.5	posix.exe	8.0.1969.27		939778
		psxrun.exe	8.0.1969.27		939778
		psxss.exe	8.0.1969.27		939778
892525	An account on a UNIX server expires after you use the shadow password option to synchronize a password between a UNIX server (HP-UX 11i) and a computer that is running Windows Services for UNIX 3.0 or 3.5	ssod.h11	20050422			Windows (All)
892561	The computer may stop responding when Server for Network File System (NFS) is serving multiple requests at the same time in Windows Services for UNIX 2.3 and later versions	nfssvr.sys	8.0.1969.26	Win2000/XP		Win2000/XP
894186	Windows XP stops responding when more than one process accesses a file on a NFS shared linked folder from Client for NFS	nfsgwrdr.sys	8.0.1969.27			Windows (All)
894186		nfsrdr.sys	8.0.1969.27		931930	Windows (All)
894537	Windows-based applications may not be notified of file changes when the changes are made by using Server for NFS in Windows Services for UNIX 3.5	nfssvr.sys	8.0.2254.14	Win2003	939767
896428	MS05-033: Vulnerability in Telnet client could allow information disclosure	telnetc.exe	8.0.1969.33			Windows (All)
896685	The Cpio utility may drop the last character on symbolic links when you create or display symbolic links in Windows Services for UNIX 3.5	psxdll.dll	8.0.1969.29		939778
899028	Error message when you try to build a program that uses the fork() function on a Windows Services for UNIX 3.5-based computer: "ENOMEM"	posix.exe	8.0.1969.31		939778
		psxrun.exe	8.0.1969.31		939778
		psxss.exe	8.0.1969.31		939778
899522	The POSIX subsystem process, Korn shell scripts, and Interix applications may crash after you install Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 on a computer that is running Windows Services for UNIX 3.5	posix.exe	8.0.1969.32		939778
		psxdll.dll	8.0.1969.32		939778
		psxrun.exe	8.0.1969.32		939778
		psxss.exe	8.0.1969.32		939778
902074	The computer may slow down and the application may stop responding when you run a pthread-based application that uses the va_list variable on Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 3.5	libc.a	20050613		913030
902074		libc.so.3.5	20050613		913030
902458	The locale is set back to the default computer locale when a service application impersonates another user by calling the LogonUser API in Windows Services for UNIX 3.5	nfsnp.dll	8.0.1969.34			Windows (All)
904358	The Cmd.exe command does not run from a telnet session, and you are prompted for the next command in Windows Services for UNIX 3.5	posix.exe	8.0.1969.36		939778
		psxdll.dll	8.0.1969.36		939778
		psxrun.exe	8.0.1969.36		939778
		psxss.exe	8.0.1969.36		939778
904781	The logon prompt and the data that you type in response to any shell script does not echo when you run Windows Services for UNIX 3.5 on a Windows Server 2003-based computer	posix.exe	8.0.1969.35		939778
		psxdll.dll	8.0.1969.35		939778
		psxrun.exe	8.0.1969.35		939778
		psxss.exe	8.0.1969.35		939778
904838	You receive a "Stop: 0x0000008E" error message when you back up or copy files from a computer that is running Windows Server 2003 SP1 to a network drive by using Windows Services for UNIX 3.5	nfsrdr.sys	8.0.1969.37		931930
913030	A Windows Services for UNIX 3.5 hotfix rollup package is available that contains stability and reliability updates	at	8.0.1969.38			Windows (All)
		atq	8.0.1969.38
		atrm	8.0.1969.38
		batch	8.0.1969.38
		cron	8.0.1969.38
		crontab	8.0.1969.38
		fcntl.h	20060211
		in.ntalkd	8.0.1969.38
		in.rshd	8.0.1969.38
		in.telnetd	8.0.1969.38
		inetd	8.0.1969.38
		libc.a	20060211
		libc.so.3.5	20060211
		libpsxdll.a	20060211
		limits.h	20060211
		newgrp	8.0.1969.38
		nissvc.exe	8.0.1969.38		919171
		open.2	20060211
		popper	8.0.1969.38
		posix.exe	8.0.1969.38		939778
		pswdsync.dll	8.0.1969.38
		psxdll.dll	8.0.1969.38		939778
		psxrun.exe	8.0.1969.38		939778
		psxss.exe	8.0.1969.38		939778
		regpwd	8.0.1969.38
		S11runonce	20060211
		sendmail	20060211
914680	All Interix applications stop responding on a computer that is running Windows Services for UNIX 3.5	posix.exe	8.0.1969.39		939778
		psxdll.dll	8.0.1969.39		939778
		psxrun.exe	8.0.1969.39		939778
		psxss.exe	8.0.1969.39		939778
917796	Error message when you try to connect to an SMB server from an NFS client computer: "Error 67: The network name cannot be found"	nfsrdr.sys	8.0.1969.41		931930
917960	The Korn shell (ksh) or the tcsh shell may unexpectedly exit when you run a script in Windows Services for UNIX 3.5 on a computer that uses symmetric multiprocessing	posix.exe	8.0.1969.40		939778
		psxdll.dll	8.0.1969.40		939778
		psxrun.exe	8.0.1969.40		939778
		psxss.exe	8.0.1969.40		939778
919171	Event ID 8198 and event ID 8210 may be logged in the Application log when you run the NIS on a computer that is running Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 3.5	nissvc.exe	8.0.1969.44
921207	The PSXRUN process may not stop when you try to stop a POSIX-based application that is running as a Windows service in Windows Services for UNIX 3.5	posix.exe	8.0.1969.45		939778
		psxdll.dll	8.0.1969.45		939778
		psxrun.exe	8.0.1969.45		939778
		psxss.exe	8.0.1969.45		939778
921604	WMI corrupts the pool from which the CommandLine buffer is allocated in Windows Services for UNIX 3.5	posix.exe	8.0.1969.47		939778
		psxdll.dll	8.0.1969.47		939778
		psxrun.exe	8.0.1969.47		939778
		psxss.exe	8.0.1969.47		939778
924080	You cannot edit or create files on a remote NFS share on a computer that is running Windows Services for UNIX 3.5	nfsrdr.sys	8.0.1969.48		931930
924083	You receive stop error 0x7E on a Windows Server 2003 computer that is running the Server for NFS service and that has McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.0i installed	nfssvc.exe	8.0.2254.17	Win2003	939767	Win2003
924083		nfssvr.sys	8.0.2254.17	Win2003	939767	Win2003
929065	Error message when Windows Services for UNIX 3.5 calls the Interix "select" function: "Bad address"	posix.exe	8.0.1969.50		939778	Windows (All)
		psxdll.dll	8.0.1969.50		939778
		psxrun.exe	8.0.1969.50		939778
		psxss.exe	8.0.1969.50		939778
931930	A file still exists if you try to use Windows Services for UNIX 3.5 at a NFS client to delete a file on an AIX-based NFS server	nfsrdr.sys	8.0.1969.51			Windows (All)
932143	A hotfix is available for Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX and Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications that addresses the change to daylight saving time in 2007	posix.exe	8.0.1969.51		939778	Windows (All)
		psxdll.dll	8.0.1969.51		939778
		psxrun.exe	8.0.1969.51		939778
		psxss.exe	8.0.1969.51		939778
		zoneinfo	20070209
934004	Some Japanese characters are not written to the Stdout file when you run shell scripts that process MBCS Japanese characters by using a Korn shell in Windows Services for UNIX 3.5	ksh	20070417
934322	On a computer that has Windows Services for UNIX installed, the console application that is running the first shell script stops responding if the shell script starts another shell script in a child process	posix.exe	8.0.1969.53	Win2003		Win2003-SP1+
		psxdll.dll	8.0.1969.53	Win2003	936529
		psxrun.exe	8.0.1969.53	Win2003
		psxss.exe	8.0.1969.53	Win2003	936529
936529	Some Interix-related functions do not work, and you cannot open a command shell after you upgrade computers to Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2	pswdsync.dll	8.0.1969.54	Win2003		Win2003-SP2+
		psxdll.dll	8.0.1969.54	Win2003
		psxdrv.sys	8.0.1969.54	Win2003
		psxss.exe	8.0.1969.54	Win2003
939767	Error message when an NFS client accesses a file on an NFS share in Windows Storage Server 2003 or in Windows Services for UNIX 3.5: "Stop 0x0000007E (SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED)"	nfssvc.exe	8.0.2254.19	Win2003
939767		nfssvr.sys	8.0.2254.19	Win2003
939778	MS07-053: Vulnerability in Windows Services for UNIX could allow elevation of privilege	posix.exe	8.0.1969.58
		psxdll.dll	8.0.1969.58
		psxrun.exe	8.0.1969.58
		psxss.exe	8.0.1969.58

Troubleshooting Articles

These Knowledge Base articles provide only information about Services for Unix 3.5, which may include available registry key settings and problem workarounds.

KB #	Description
269736	User name mapping performs one-to-many mappings in a single direction only
308259	POSIX and OS/2 are not supported in Windows XP or in Windows Server 2003
313621	Third-party port mapper services cause Services for UNIX not to work or to be installed correctly
321049	ACE Inheritance in Windows Services for UNIX
322864	Deleted files are not immediately removed and cannot be overwritten
324055	How to install Client for NFS on Windows for a UNIX-to-Windows migration
328860	Description about why the Interix process IDs are different from the Windows process IDs in Windows Services for UNIX 3.0 and for UNIX 3.5
330598	Services for UNIX 3.0 Client for NFS Does Not Automount
830598	An NFS Client Cannot Mount a Share After You Upgrade a Basic Disk to a Dynamic Disk
831908	Performance is slow if you use Client for NFS and UDP
891754	Information about rolling upgrade support with NFS components on Windows 2000-based clusters and on Windows Server 2003-based clusters
891755	Some math functions return results that are not correct when you compile them by using the gcc compiler tool in Windows Services for UNIX 3.5
891756	You may receive an "Error! 26000" error message when you run the Windows Services for UNIX 3.5 Setup program
891758	You receive a "Installation of Command Administration UI failed" error message when you try to install Windows Services for UNIX 3.5 on a computer that is running Windows XP Service Pack 2
891759	Network ports and protocols that are used by services in Windows Services for UNIX 3.5
891760	A description of the ports that you must open in Windows XP Service Pack 2 to enable access to Windows Services for UNIX 3.5
891762	How to change the domain of a migrated user or group in Windows Services for UNIX 3.5
891763	You receive a "mail.local: may only be run by the Administrator" delivery status report when you use the "mailx" command to send a message to a local user in Windows Services for UNIX 3.5
891764	Network Information Services password database appears to be corrupted after you configure password synchronization in Windows Services for UNIX 3.5
891765	How to configure Network Information Services (NIS) objects in the Active Directory directory service so that a delegated user can modify them
891766	How to remove a non-standard NIS map from the Server For NIS component of Windows Services for UNIX 3.5
891767	How to remove a Network Information Services (NIS) domain after you migrate it to Active Directory by using Windows Services for UNIX 3.5
891768	How to use a script to install the Windows Services for UNIX 3.5 password synchronization component on a domain controller
891769	"Common UI elements not found" error message when you try to install Windows Services for UNIX on a computer that is running Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
891777	You receive an error message when you try to upgrade Windows Services for UNIX 3.0 to Windows Services for UNIX 3.5
894071	You experience a delay before the list of new files is returned when you run the DIR command or the LS command after you upgrade to Windows Services for UNIX 3.0 or to Windows Services for UNIX 3.5
897089	Windows Explorer stops responding or you receive an "An unexpected network error occurred" error message when you use the Client for NFS service to connect to a NFS volume in Windows Services for UNIX 3.5
899157	New naming schema for Windows Services for UNIX software update packages
908265	You may receive a "STOP 0x0000000A" error message on a Windows 2000-based computer that is running Windows Services for UNIX
911608	Multiple files are created when you copy a file that has NTFS alternate data streams to a NFS shared folder
919139	Random folders may not appear when you use Windows Services for UNIX 3.5 to connect to a Network File System (NFS) 2.0 exported volume
919405	The restore operation may fail when you use Automated System Recovery on a Windows Server 2003-based computer
920751	You receive a "Cannot install on a 64 bit machine" error message when you try to install Windows Services for UNIX on a computer that is running a 64-bit operating system
920752	When an NFS client creates files by using a Windows Services for UNIX server for NFS, Windows users cannot access the files
920753	The User Name Mapping service in Windows Services for UNIX cannot map the "LOCAL SYSTEM" account to UNIX user accounts
921913	The UNIX Attributes tab does not appear in the Active Directory Users and Computers MMC snap-in when Server for NIS is installed in the domain
923358	When you use Automated System Recovery on a Windows Server 2003-based computer, the restore operation may fail
923787	You receive an error message when you try to upgrade Windows Services for UNIX 3.0 to Windows Services for UNIX 3.5: "Error when upgrading NIS Schema"
926095	Error message when you try to mount an NFS export on a Windows Server 2003 R2-based NFS client computer from a Tru64 UNIX-based NFS server: "Network Path Not Found"
932244	You may experience compatibility issues when you try to use Windows Services for UNIX 3.5 on a Windows Vista-based computer