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Q215113: SMS: Windows 9x Clients Can’t Connect to Bindery Emulation CAPs

Article: Q215113
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbinterop kbnetwork kbClient kbConfig kbSecurity kbServer kbsms kbsms200 kbsms200bug kb
Last Modified: 27-OCT-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server version 2.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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Windows 9x clients cannot connect to client access points (CAPs) on servers that
use bindery emulation.


CAUSE
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The client must make an initial connection to a bindery logon point to
authenticate before gaining access to a CAP or distribution point on another
NetWare 4.x server.

WORKAROUND
==========

Place all CAPs and distribution points on the bindery emulation servers that act
as logon points for the Windows 9x clients.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.

The third-party products discussed in this article are manufactured by vendors
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding
these products' performance or reliability.

Additional query words: prodsms

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Keywords          : kbinterop kbnetwork kbClient kbConfig kbSecurity kbServer kbsms kbsms200 kbsms200bug kbBindery kbCAP kbOSNovell 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200
Version           : winnt:2.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbnofix

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