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Q154990: SETPASS May Change Password of Wrong User

Article: Q154990
Product(s): Microsoft Programming Utilities
Version(s): 3.51,4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork kbWinNT400sp4fix
Last Modified: 13-FEB-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft File and Print Services for NetWare version 3.51 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition 
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SYMPTOMS
========

If there are more than 255 connections to the NetWare and File and Print
Services for NetWare (FPNW) server, SETPASS attempts to change the password of
the user whose connection is approximately 255 less than the connection the user
actually has.

For example: If the connection is number 498 and SETPASS is run, the SETPASS
utility will attempt to change the password of the user whose connection number
is approximately 498 - 255.

CAUSE
=====

Libraries for MS-DOS utilities were incorrectly limited to a maximum of 255 user
connections.

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or
Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information,
please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack


STATUS
======

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT
Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows
NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
Service Pack 4.

Windows NT 3.51
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in File and Print Services for
NetWare version 3.51. This problem was corrected in the latest Windows NT 3.51
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



Windows NT 4.0
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. This
problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.



Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbnetwork kbWinNT400sp4fix 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTSEntSearch kbWinNTSEnt400 kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServSearch kbServicesNetwareSearch kbFPNW351
Version           : :3.51,4.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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