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Q131482: Netstat Does Not Display Listening TCP Ports

Article: Q131482
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.5,3.51,4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0, 4.0 SP1, 4.0 SP2 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0, 4.0 SP1, 4.0 SP2 
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SYMPTOMS
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Netstat does not display TCP ports that are in the listening state.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT Workstation and
Server versions 3.5, 3.51, and 4.0 thru Service Pack 2. The problem was
corrected by Service Pack 3 for NT 4.0.

Additional query words: prodnt tcpip tcp/ip

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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT351search kbWinNT350search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTW400sp2 kbWinNTW400sp1 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400sp2 kbWinNTS400sp1 kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS351search kbWinNTS350search
Version           : :3.5,3.51,4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2

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