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Q222162: STOP 0x21a on Terminal Server Because of Invalid RPC Response

Article: Q222162
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
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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You are using a Terminal Server computer in the role of a member server in a
domain served by a non-Windows NT domain controller running SAMBA. When logging
on to the Terminal Server, the system stops with the following blue screen error
message:

  STOP: c000021a {Fatal System Error}
  The Windows Logon Process system process terminated unexpectedly with a status
  of 0x00000000 (0x00000000,0x0000000)
  The system has been shut down

RESOLUTION
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To work around this issue, do not use SAMBA 2.0.x as a domain controller.
According to the product's developers, it is not qualified for use as a domain
controller.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal
Server Edition.

MORE INFORMATION
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SAMBA is a third-party implementation of the SMB networking protocol used by
Windows NT.


The Terminal Server computer does a remote registry query against the domain
controller. An invalid response to this query causes the Terminal Server to
crash.

NOTE: This problem does not occur when using a Windows NT domain controller.


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:

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServSearch
Version           : winnt:4.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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