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Q182641: 5250 App Doesn’t Support Accelerator Keys from Sign-on Box

Article: Q182641
Product(s): Microsoft SNA Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.11,2.11 SP1,2.11 SP2,3.0,3.0 SP1,3.0 SP2,4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbfaq
Last Modified: 15-MAR-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft SNA Server, versions 2.11, 2.11 SP1, 2.11 SP2, 3.0, 3.0 SP1, 3.0 SP2, 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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The SNA 5250 application does not provide any accelerator keys (shortcut keys)
in the sign-on dialog box for the User ID and Password fields.

CAUSE
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The SNA 5250 application was not designed to include accelerator keys for these
entries.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SNA Server versions 2.11 (all
SPs), 3.0, 3.0 SP1, 3.0 SP2, and 4.0. This problem was corrected in the latest
SNA Server version 4.0 U.S. Service Pack 1. 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: hotkey keystroke

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Keywords          :  kbfaq
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbSNAServSearch kbSNAServ300 kbSNAServ211 kbSNAServ400 kbSNAServ211SP1 kbSNAServ211SP2 kbSNAServ300SP1 kbSNAServ300SP2
Version           : WINDOWS:2.11,2.11 SP1,2.11 SP2,3.0,3.0 SP1,3.0 SP2,4.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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