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Q134964: Rcmd.exe Err Msg: Error 3 Failed to Connect to Server

Article: Q134964
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WinNT:3.5,3.51,4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbnetwork kbtool
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 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to use the Windows NT Resource Kit utility Remote Command
Service (RCMD), you may receive one of the following error messages:

  Failed to connect to <servername>, Error = 3

  -or-

  Failed to connect to <IP address>, Error = 3

where <servername> and <IP address> refer to the server on which you
are attempting to execute a command.

CAUSE
=====

The command line that you specified may be incorrect. The servername must have
the preceding backslashes, for example:

  rcmd \\servername

RESOLUTION
==========

For more information on the proper usage for Rcmd.exe, type the following at a
command prompt and press ENTER:

  rcmd /?

For more information on RCMD, see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge base:

  ARTICLE-ID: Q151519
  TITLE : Resource Kit Utility Provides Remote Command Execution
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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbnetwork kbtool 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT351search kbWinNT350search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS351search kbWinNTS350search
Version           : WinNT:3.5,3.51,4.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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