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Q186358: How to Enable TAPI 2.1 in Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 4

Article: Q186358
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WinNT:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbFEA kbWinNT400sp4fea
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 SP4 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 SP4 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0 SP4 
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SUMMARY
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Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 includes an updated version of Telephony
application programming interface (TAPI) 2.1. The TAPI 2.1 files are
automatically installed on your computer when you apply Windows NT 4.0 Service
Pack 4.

MORE INFORMATION
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After you apply Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4, perform the following steps to
enable Windows NT Telephony Server:

1. Log on to the server as an administrator.

2. Create or configure a user account with administrator privileges. This will
  be the user account in which the telephony service process (TAPISRV) will
  run.

3. Enter the following command at a command prompt:

  tcmsetup.exe /s domain\loginID password

  where the domain, loginID, and password refer to the user account configured
  above.

  After executing this command, you should receive a message stating that the
  server was set up correctly.

4. Shut down and restart the server.

After you apply Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4, perform the following steps to
enable Windows NT Telephony Clients:

1. Log on to the client computer as an administrator.

2. Enter the following command at a command prompt:

  tcmsetup /c RemoteServerName

  where RemoteServerName is the telephony server's computer name.

Additional query words: 4.00 sp4
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Keywords          : kbFEA kbWinNT400sp4fea 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTW400sp4 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTSEntSearch kbWinNTSEnt400sp4 kbWinNTS400sp4 kbWinNTS400search
Version           : WinNT:4.0
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbinfo

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