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Q135317: Application Exception in SNA Server 802.2 Link Service

Article: Q135317
Product(s): Microsoft SNA Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 13-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft SNA Server, version 2.11, on platform(s):
   - the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 
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SYMPTOMS
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The following application exception occurs in the SNA Server 802.2 link
service:

  Application exception occurred:
          App: snalink.DBG (pid=169)
          When: 5/27/1995 @ 1:54:25.364
          Exception number: c0000005 (access violation)


CAUSE
=====

A timing condition occurs where the link service uses an invalid internal link
station control block index without first checking whether it is valid or not.

RESOLUTION
==========

Microsoft has updated the file SNADLC.DLL to correct this problem.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SNA Server for Windows NT. This
problem was corrected in the latest SNA Server for Windows NT, 2.11 U.S. Service
Pack. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

  S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: prodsna 2.11

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbSNAServSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:2.11
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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