Cannot launch action as DAU if MS networking is not installed

  • 7001175
  • 18-Aug-2008
  • 27-Apr-2012

Environment

Novell ZENworks 10 Configuration Management Bundles

Situation

Launching a bundle that has an action set to run as Dynamic Administrator

"Client for Microsoft Networks" is not installed

ERROR: "The group name could not be found"



Resolution

This is fixed in version 10.1.1 - see KB 7001406 "ZENworks 10 Configuration Management 10.1.1" which can be found at https://www.novell.com/support

Additional Information

Extract from zmd-messages.log

[DEBUG] [08/18/2008 15:27:23.859] [1400] [ZenworksWindowsService] [3] [admin] [DAU] [] [***************** Exception Dump ***********************] [] []
 [DEBUG] [08/18/2008 15:27:23.859] [1400] [ZenworksWindowsService] [3] [admin] [DAU] [] [Exception in CreateWindowsUserAccount] [] []
 [DEBUG] [08/18/2008 15:27:23.859] [1400] [ZenworksWindowsService] [3] [admin] [DAU] [] [------------------------------------------------------------------------------------] [] []
 [DEBUG] [08/18/2008 15:27:23.859] [1400] [ZenworksWindowsService] [3] [admin] [DAU] [] [Message: The group name could not be found. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x800708AC)] [] []
 [DEBUG] [08/18/2008 15:27:23.859] [1400] [ZenworksWindowsService] [3] [admin] [DAU] [] [Exception Type: System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException] [] []
 [DEBUG] [08/18/2008 15:27:23.859] [1400] [ZenworksWindowsService] [3] [admin] [DAU] [] [Stack:    at System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntries.Find(String name, String schemaClassName)
   at System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntries.Find(String name)
   at Novell.Zenworks.ActionManager.DynamicAdminUser.CreateWindowsUserAccount(IZenIdentity identity, String() groups, Boolean hide)] [] []
 [DEBUG] [08/18/2008 15:27:23.859] [1400] [ZenworksWindowsService] [3] [admin] [DAU] [] [------------------------------------------------------------------------------------] [] []
 [DEBUG] [08/18/2008 15:27:23.859] [1400] [ZenworksWindowsService] [3] [admin] [DAU] [] [BaseException:] [] []
 [DEBUG] [08/18/2008 15:27:23.859] [1400] [ZenworksWindowsService] [3] [admin] [DAU] [] [Message: System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x800708AC): The group name could not be found. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x800708AC)
   at System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntries.Find(String name, String schemaClassName)
   at System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntries.Find(String name)
   at Novell.Zenworks.ActionManager.DynamicAdminUser.CreateWindowsUserAccount(IZenIdentity identity, String() groups, Boolean hide)] [] []
 [DEBUG] [08/18/2008 15:27:23.859] [1400] [ZenworksWindowsService] [3] [admin] [DAU] [] [Exception Type: System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException] [] []
 [DEBUG] [08/18/2008 15:27:23.875] [1400] [ZenworksWindowsService] [3] [admin] [DAU] [] [Stack: System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x800708AC): The group name could not be found. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x800708AC)
   at System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntries.Find(String name, String schemaClassName)
   at System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntries.Find(String name)
   at Novell.Zenworks.ActionManager.DynamicAdminUser.CreateWindowsUserAccount(IZenIdentity identity, String() groups, Boolean hide)] [] []
 [DEBUG] [08/18/2008 15:27:23.875] [1400] [ZenworksWindowsService] [3] [admin] [DAU] [] [***************** End Exception Dump ***********************] [] []