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Q137849: Event 4102 Error with WINS Server

Article: Q137849
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.5,3.51,4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 07-FEB-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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The following event appears in the Windows NT system log:

  Event ID: 4102
  Source: WINS
  Description: The connection was aborted by the remote client.

CAUSE
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WINS replication is not configured properly.

Most likely your WINS server is set to Push and/or Pull to another WINS server
that is not configured to Push/Pull back.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem:

- Stop replication on both WINS servers.

  -or-

- Properly configure Push/Pull replication on both WINS servers.

For additional information about configuring WINS replication see Chapter 5 of
the Windows NT Server TCP/IP manual.

Additional query words: prodnt

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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT351search kbWinNT350search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS351search kbWinNTS350search
Version           : :3.5,3.51,4.0

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