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Q60504: Can’t Disable Communications Server Error Dialog Boxes

Article: Q60504
Product(s): Microsoft LAN Manager
Version(s): 1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 08-NOV-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- DCA/Microsoft Communications Server, version 1.0 
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You cannot disable the error message dialog boxes generated by a
Communications Server workstation or server. All severity level 12 and 16
errors are designed to generate error messages. The purpose of these
messages is to provide a visible indicator to the user or administrator
that a severe or critical error has occurred, so that the user or
administrator can take corrective action.

The following is additional information:

1. If the ESC key isn't pressed, error message dialog boxes are designed to
  disappear automatically after 60 seconds. Messages will not stack up on the
  server.

2. All Communications Server error messages are recorded in an error log file.
  (The default filename is COM.ERR. It is located in the LOGS sub-directory).

3. Communications Server messages cannot be redirected to another machine. Link
  or connection related errors are displayed on the machine that supports the
  link. If a connection is activated remotely and a link activation error
  occurs, the remote user will be notified that the connection could not be
  activated, and an error message will appear on the machine that supports the
  link service (on the machine that has the communications adapter).

4. For connection activation errors (that is, there is link problems when the
  connection is defined to be activated initially), only the first connection
  activation failure will be displayed as an error message. If an administrator
  attempts to reactivate the connection and another error occurs, another
  message will appear.

5. Currently, all severity level 12 and 16 errors are defined to be severe or
  critical errors. If you feel that a certain situation should not generate an
  error message, it should be reported to your Communications Server support
  personnel. When this situation has been reported to Microsoft, it will be
  reviewed, and the change request will be considered for inclusion in a future
  release of the product.

Additional query words: 1.00 prodcs

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : _IKkbbogus kbSNAServSearch kbDCAMSCommServ
Version           : :1.0

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