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Q193986: Enable OtherServers Function In The Firewall Environment

Article: Q193986
Product(s): Microsoft SNA Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbfixlist
Last Modified: 19-OCT-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft SNA Server 
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SYMPTOMS
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SNA Server clients are unable to get application sessions on SNA Servers
configured through the OtherServers registry parameter when the Firewall
registry entry is also configured on the client. The OtherServers registry entry
is ignored if the Firewall entry is present.

CAUSE
=====

The OtherServers and Firewall registry entries are designed to be mutually
exclusive.

RESOLUTION
==========

An update is available that allows the Firewall parameter to be ignored when the
client is trying to connect to a SNA Server defined in the OtherServers
parameter.

SNA Server 3.0
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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for SNA Server version
3.0. For additional information, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q184307 How to Obtain the Latest SNA Server Version 3.0 Service Pack



SNA Server 4.0
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This problem was corrected in the latest SNA Server version 4.0 U.S. Service
Pack. 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


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SNA Server versions 2.11 SP1,
2.1 SP2, 3.0, 3.0 SP1, 3.0 SP2, 3.0 SP3, 4.0, and 4.0 SP1. This problem was
first corrected in SNA Server 3.0 Service Pack 4.

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

In addition to the hotfix, a registry parameter has to be added to allow the
Firewall parameter to be ignored. To add the registry value, perform the
following steps:

SNA Server Client for Windows NT
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1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe), and go to the following location:

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services
  \SnaBase\Parameters\SnaTcp\

  NOTE: The above registry key is one path; it has been wrapped for readability.

2. Add the following information:

  Value Name: UseFireWallWithOtherServers
  Data Type: REG_SZ
  String: NO

  NOTE: The default string value is YES, which is also the default if the entry
  does not exist.

SNA Server Client for Windows 95
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1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe), and go to the following location:

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\SnaBase\Parameters\SnaTcp\

2. Add the following information:

  Value Name: UseFireWallWithOtherServers
  Data Type: REG_SZ
  String: NO

  NOTE: The default string value is YES, which is also the default if the entry
  does not exist.

For Additional information regarding SNA Server and Internet firewalls, please
check the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q139508 Internet Firewall Support in SNA Server


For additional information regarding the SNA Server OtherServers subkey, please
see the online Help files.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  kbfixlist
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbSNAServSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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