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Q174464: Windows 95 RAS Client Cannot Ping Remote Network

Article: Q174464
Product(s): Windows for Workgroups and Windows NT Networking Issues
Version(s): WinNT:4.0;Windows:95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbinterop kbnetwork win95 _IK12469 kbSDKPlatform kbGrpDSNet
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you dial into a Windows NT 4.0 Remote Access Service (RAS) server using a
Windows 95 RAS client with the TCP/IP protocol, you are unable to ping any hosts
on the remote network, including the RAS server's IP addresses, and you may
receive the following error message:

  No domain server was available to validate your password. You may not be able
  to gain access to some network resources.

NOTE: This problem does not occur when dialing with a Windows NT 4.0 RAS client.


CAUSE
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One or more services have been added or changed on the RAS server without
reapplying the Microsoft Windows NT Service Pack 3 (SP3).



RESOLUTION
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Reapply SP3 to the RAS server.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbinterop kbnetwork win95 _IK12469 kbSDKPlatform kbGrpDSNet 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : WinNT:4.0;Windows:95
Issue type        : kbprb

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