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Q171614: Linkcfg.exe is not Writing Out Some Registry Entries for DCA ISC

Article: Q171614
Product(s): Microsoft SNA Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0 SP1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbbuglist
Last Modified: 13-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft SNA Server, versions 3.0, 3.0 SP1 
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SYMPTOMS
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The new LINKCFG.EXE program used to support command-line installation of link
services was not properly saving registry entries when installing DCA SDLC or
DCA X.25 link services.

Using identical configuration parameters to configure from both manager and
linkcfg.exe resulted in these differences in the registry:

Manager
  47286:  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\DCASYNC\ 
          Parameters\ExtraParameters Data1LS DCAX251
  47335:  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\DCAX251\ 
          Parameters\ExtraParameters DeviceName DCADL$03
  47348:  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\DCAX251\ 
          Parameters\ExtraParameters OSVCRng 0048-0050

Linkcfg
  47286:  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\DCASYNC\ 
          Parameters\ExtraParameters Data1LS 
  47335:  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\DCAX251\ 
          Parameters\ExtraParameters DeviceName      
  47348:  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\DCAX251\ 
          Parameters\ExtraParameters OSVCRng 

CAUSE
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The Device Parameter Strings were overwritten by the un-initialized
configuration buffer.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SNA Server, versions 3.0 and 3.0
SP1. This problem was corrected in the latest SNA Server version 3.0 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: linkcfg registry DCA ISCA

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Keywords          :  kbbuglist
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbSNAServSearch kbSNAServ300 kbSNAServ300SP1
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0 SP1
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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