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Q165149: TN3270E Access Violation in HonestySeatAvailable

Article: Q165149
Product(s): Microsoft SNA Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 13-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft SNA Server, version 3.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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An access violation (AV) occurs in the TN3270 HonestySeatAvailable() function
when a client disconnects from the TN3270 Server Service on SNA Server. A Dr.
Watson log is generated when this access violation occurs.

CAUSE
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The TN3270 Server occasionally traps when a client disconnects, because it
attempts to access an internal control block that has already been freed.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, obtain the hotfix mentioned below. With the hotfix, 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 3.0. This
problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft SNA Server 3.0 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

Additional query words: prodsna

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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbSNAServSearch kbSNAServ300
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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