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Q230701: Security Certificates Appear Enlarged and Unusable with AVS

Article: Q230701
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WINDOWS:4.01,4.01a; winnt:4.0 SP4
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 SP4 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 SP4 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0 SP4 
- Microsoft Internet Explorer Administration Kit versions 4.01, 4.01a 
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NOTE: The information in this article applies to the 
Finnish version(s) of Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.

SYMPTOMS
========

When you run the Automatic Version Synchronization (AVS) feature in the
Microsoft Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK) Wizard installed on a
computer running Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4, the security certificates
associated with the Internet Explorer cab files appear enlarged and unusable.

RESOLUTION
==========

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to
correct the problem described in this article and should be applied only to
systems experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional
testing at a later time, to further ensure product quality. Therefore, if you
are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait
for the next Windows NT 4.0 service pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services
to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services
phone numbers and information about support costs, please go to the following
address on the World Wide Web:

  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are normally incurred for support calls may
be canceled, if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific
update will resolve your problem. Normal support costs will apply to additional
support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in
question.

The Finnish version of this fix should have the following file attributes or
later:

  Date      Time     Size      File name     Platform
  ----------------------------------------------------
  04/20/99  05:03p   472,336   Cryptui.dll   x86

This hotfix has been posted to the following Internet location as Ieakfxi.exe
(x86):

  ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/fin/nt40/hotfixes-postsp4/ieak-fix/



STATUS
======

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Finnish version of Windows
NT 4.0.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTW400sp4 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTSEntSearch kbWinNTSEnt400sp4 kbWinNTS400sp4 kbWinNTS400search kbIEsearch kbIEAKSearch kbIEAK401 kbIEAK401a
Version           : WINDOWS:4.01,4.01a; winnt:4.0 SP4
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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