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Q199101: Rasman.exe Causes Access Violation with Connection Manager

Article: Q199101
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbWinNT400sp5fix
Last Modified: 10-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you try to make an automatic connection through Connection Manager,
Rasman.exe causes an access violation.

CAUSE
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The command line parameters passed to rasautou internally, are too long for the
created buffer.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, make the complete path to Connection Manager
installation directory shorter, by installing the Connection Manager software to
the Connection Manager directory instead of using the default path, Program
Files\Internet Explorer\Connection Manager.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows NT
version 4.0. For additional information, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

STATUS
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This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5.

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Keywords          : kbWinNT400sp5fix 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : winnt:4.0
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbinfo
Solution Type     : kbfix

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