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Q187655: Err Msg: System Error 224 Occurred

Article: Q187655
Product(s): Windows for Workgroups and Windows NT Networking Issues
Version(s): Windows:95;WinNT:3.51,4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbfaq
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.51, 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.51, 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release, versions 1, 2, 2.1, 2.5 
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SYMPTOMS
========

When you log on to or map a drive to a Novell NetWare server, you receive a
message box with the following error message:

Windows NT 3.51:

  System error 224 occurred.

Windows NT 4.0:

  Incorrect password or unknown user name for \\<server>\<share>.

NOTE: Server and share are the respective NetWare names.

Windows 95:

  An unexplained error occurred while your computer tried to access the
  network. For information, contact your network administrator.

CAUSE
=====

The client connection limit on the NetWare server has been exceeded.

RESOLUTION
==========

To work around this problem, do one of the following:

- Disconnect some clients who may be logged on to the server but not currently
  using its services.

- Load NLICLEAR POLL=xxx CONN=xxx to clear NOT-LOGGED-IN connections. POLL=
  range is 15 to 3600 seconds. Default is 60 CONN= this number causes NLICLEAR
  to clear only those NOT-LOGGED-IN connections that occupy the last xxx
  connections.

- Purchase additional licenses from Novell so that the server is qualified to
  process the additional login requests.

MORE INFORMATION
================

Novell NetWare servers are sold with a limit to the number of concurrent clients
that can log on to the server. Additional license packs can be purchased to
extend the number of connections for which a server is licensed. When this limit
is reached, no additional clients will be successfully logged on to the server.


Additional query words: IPX clients

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Keywords          :  kbfaq
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT351search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTSEntSearch kbWinNTSEnt400 kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS351search kbWin95search kbOPKSearch kbWin95OPKOSR2 kbWin95OPKOSR25 kbWin95OPKOSR1 kbWin95OPKOSR210
Version           : Windows:95;WinNT:3.51,4.0
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbprb

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