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Q162219: RasSetEntryProperties API Resets Selected Modem

Article: Q162219
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WINNT:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kbnetwork kbProgramming
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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With multiple modems installed under Windows NT 4.0, the RasSetEntryProperties
or RasSetSubEntryProperties API function calls will reset the selected modem to
the first available modem.

CAUSE
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This is a problem in the implementation of the API functions listed above.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. This
problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT
version 4.0. 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: prodnt programming

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Keywords          : kbenv kbnetwork kbProgramming 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : WINNT:4.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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