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Q162785: RPC Sample File Helloc.exe Requires Full Redirector

Article: Q162785
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): MS-DOS:3.0; NT:; WINDOWS:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 07-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Network Client for MS-DOS version 3.0 
- Microsoft Win32 Software Development Kit (SDK), on platform(s):
   - the operating system: Microsoft Windows 95 
- Microsoft Win32 Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows NT 
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SYMPTOMS
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If run from Microsoft Network Client 3.0, the RPC client sample file Helloc.exe
fails with the following or a similar message:

  RpcStringBindingCompose returned 0x0
  pszStringBinding = ncacn_np:rxobot_serv[\\pipe\\hello]
  RpcBindingFromStringBinding returned 0x0
  Rpc Binding Handle = 3e5a0016
  Calling the remote procedure 'HelloProc'
  Print the string 'hello, world' on the server
  Runtime reported exception 0x1b = 27
  RpcStringFree returned 0x0
  RpcBindingFree returned 0x0

CAUSE
=====

Either the Network Client is running the Basic Redirector, or the logged on user
cannot connect to the IPC$ directory on the server.

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this problem, do either of the following:

- Run SETUP on the client and configure it to run the Full Redirector.

-or-

- Make sure that the user who is logged on at the client can perform the
  following operation:

  NET USE \\<server>\IPC$

  NOTE: It is not necessary to make an IPC$ connection before running
  Helloc.exe, but Helloc.exe will fail if either the client or the user is not
  capable of making an IPC$ connection.

Additional query words: prodnt

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin32SDKSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword kbSDKSearch kbNetworkClientSearch kbWin32sSearch
Version           : MS-DOS:3.0; NT:; WINDOWS:
Hardware          : x86

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