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Q187087: Hardware Encryption Devices Incompatible with Terminal Server

Article: Q187087
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WINDOWS:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kberrmsg kbhw kbHardware
Last Modified: 11-DEC-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to use a hardware-based encryption device to provide licensing
or security features to enhance a third-party program on Windows NT Server 4.0,
Terminal Server Edition, you receive the following error message:

  invalid key = missing module

MORE INFORMATION
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Hardware devices providing encryption or security services to manage and control
software do not work correctly on Terminal Server and are not supported.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kberrmsg kbhw kbHardware 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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