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Q150844: NetWare Client Buffer-Size Limitation of FPNW Sent Messages

Article: Q150844
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.51
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51 
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SYMPTOMS
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When in File and Print Services for NetWare, you direct Server Manager to send a
message, only the first 55 characters of the message are received by the Novell
clients; any characters in excess of 55 are not received. Also, sending a
message longer than 55 characters may cause the client computer to stop
responding.

CAUSE
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This problem is caused by a size limitation in the NetWare client buffer. The
buffer is hard-coded and cannot be tuned.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. We are
researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodnt
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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT351search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS351search
Version           : 3.51

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