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Q236922: Event 201 Errors Logged Even When Licenses Are Available

Article: Q236922
Product(s): Microsoft SNA Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:4.0 SP2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsna400sp3fix kbsna400sp2
Last Modified: 06-AUG-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft SNA Server, version 4.0 SP2 
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SYMPTOMS
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An SNA Server 4.0 Service Pack 2 (SP2) system configured for Per Server
licensing may log numerous Event 201 messages in the Windows NT application
event log after you apply the fix described in the following Microsoft Knowledge
Base article:

  Q220886 Active SNA Server Clients do not Appear in License Manager

The Event 201 is logged even though there are still available licenses. Users are
unaffected by this problem as they can still obtain host sessions through the
SNA Server.

CAUSE
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This is a regression caused by the changes made to correct the problem described
in the article referenced in the "Symptoms" section.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for SNA Server version
4.0. For additional information, click the following article number to view the
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q215838 How to Obtain the Latest SNA Server Version 4.0 Service Pack


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft SNA Server version
4.0 SP2. This problem was first corrected in SNA Server version 4.0 Service Pack
3.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following details the Event 201 message:

  Event ID: 201
  Source: LicenseService
  Description: No license was available for user <user> using product SNA
  Server 4.0.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbsna400sp3fix kbsna400sp2 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbSNAServSearch kbSNAServ400SP2
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0 SP2
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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