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Q163016: Access Violation in GetHonestyLicense Using TN3270 Server

Article: Q163016
Product(s): Microsoft SNA Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.11 SP1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetworkkbbuglist
Last Modified: 13-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft SNA Server, version 2.11 SP1 
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SYMPTOMS
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The TN3270 Server service generates a Dr. Watson error. The Drwtsn32.log shows
that an access violation occurred in the TN3270 GetHonestyLicense() function.

CAUSE
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The access violation occurs because a session control block was being accessed
by the TN3270 licensing code outside the critical section used to protect
session control blocks.

RESOLUTION
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The TN3270 Server service has been updated to correct this problem. The updated
file is Tn3servr.exe.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SNA Server version 2.11. This
problem was corrected in the latest SNA Server version 2.11 U.S. Service Pack.
For information on obtaining this 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: prodsna

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Keywords          : kbnetwork kbbuglist
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbSNAServSearch kbSNAServ211SP1
Version           : WINDOWS:2.11 SP1
Solution Type     : kbfix

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