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Q137554: Password Change Fails Using DNS to Resolve Names

Article: Q137554
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.5 3.51
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 version 3.5 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5 
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SUMMARY
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When DNS is used to resolve names from Windows NT 3.5, the operation of changing
a password may fail.

MORE INFORMATION
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This problem occurs over TCP/IP because the client computer sending the request
to resolve the name of the domain receives a response for the IP address of the
PDC (Primary Domain Controller) from the DNS Server, but attempts to form a
session with the PDC with the name of the domain as the destination instead of
the name of the PDC. This results in a Negative Session Response from the
primary domain controller with status Caller Name Not Found.


Under Windows NT 3.51, the three way-handshake and session setup are preceded by
a NetBT request from the client computer for registered services on the PDC.
Upon receiving the response, the client correctly establishes a session to the
PDC with the PDCs machine name as the destination.




STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.5. This
problem was corrected in Windows NT 3.51.

Additional query words: prodnt unable change C00000E5 service
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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT350search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS350search
Version           : 3.5 3.51

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