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Q261090: SNAHOSTPROCESS Is Required When You Use Host Security Domain Wiz

Article: Q261090
Product(s): Microsoft SNA Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0 (all SP),4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsna300sp1 kbsna300sp2 kbsna300sp3 kbsna300sp4 sna4 kbsna400sp1 kbsna400sp2 kbsna400sp
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft SNA Server, versions 3.0 SP1, 3.0 SP2, 3.0 SP3, 3.0 SP4, 4.0, 4.0 SP1, 4.0 SP2, 4.0 SP3 
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SYMPTOMS
========

When you run the Host Security Domain Wizard, the following error message may
occur:

  Host Security is not installed on <Computer_Name>. Please run Host
  Security Setup on <Computer_Name> before using the wizard.

CAUSE
=====

The SNA Host Account Synchronization Service (SNAHOSTPROCESS) was not installed
during the SNA Server setup process.

RESOLUTION
==========

Run the SNA Server Setup program, and choose to install the SNA Host Account
Synchronization Service.


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION
================

By default, the SNA Host Account Synchronization option is not selected during
the SNA Server setup process. This service is required if the following are
true:

- You want to use the Host Security Domain Wizard for creating a Host Security
  Domain.
- You are using password synchronization.

The SNA Host Account Synchronization Service is not necessary if you plan to use
Single Sign-On (SSO) with manual password updates. If manual password updates
are only going to be used, you do not need to install this service; however, you
will be unable to use the wizard when you configure your Host Security Domain.

An alternative to using the Host Security Domain Wizard is made possible by using
the Insert option when you configure a Host Security Domain; however, other
steps are also required. For additional information, click the article number
below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q243288 Required Steps Needed If Insert Option Used for HSD Creation

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbsna300sp1 kbsna300sp2 kbsna300sp3 kbsna300sp4 sna4 kbsna400sp1 kbsna400sp2 kbsna400sp3 kbfaq
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbSNAServSearch kbSNAServ400 kbSNAServ300SP3 kbSNAServ300SP1 kbSNAServ400SP1 kbSNAServ400SP2 kbSNAServ400SP3 kbSNAServ300SP2 kbSNAServ300SP4
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0 (all SP),4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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