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Q166268: Win3x Client Takes 20 Seconds to Display Logon Dialog Box

Article: Q166268
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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If the Win3x client was installed from the SNA Server 3.0 compact disc, it will
take 20 seconds to display the logon dialog box.

CAUSE
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The SNA Server 3.0 Win3.x setup places two backslash characters ("\\") in front
of the remote entry in the Win.ini file if you follow the directions literally
by pressing CTRL+ENTER after you type each server name. For instance, if
Server01 and Server02 were entered by the user during setup, the following entry
would be listed in the Win.ini file:

     [WNAP]
     Remote=\\Server01 \\Server02

It should be:

     [WNAP]
     Remote=Server01 Server02

RESOLUTION
==========

A fix is available to correct this problem. The fix ignores the leading
backslash characters ("\\").

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:

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

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