Q243008: IIS Won’t Start if Client for Microsoft Networks Is Uninstalled

Article: Q243008
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): winnt:5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbiis500
Last Modified: 04-FEB-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Information Services version 5.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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After you remove the Client for Microsoft Networks, the following services will
not start: the World Web Publishing Service, the FTP Publishing Service, the
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) Service, and the Network News Transfer
Protocol (NNTP) Service.

When you attempt to start these services from the Services Microsoft Management
Console (MMC) snap-in, the following error message appears:

  Could not start the <ServiceName> service on the Local Computer.
  Error:1747 The Authentication service is unknown

When you try to start these services from the IIS MMC snap-in, the following
error message appears:

  The Service did not respond to the Start or Control request in a timely
  fashion.

CAUSE
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The IIS 5.0 services rely upon the RPC (remote call procedure) Locator service.
When the Client for Microsoft Networks is uninstalled, the RPC Locator Service
is also uninstalled.

WORKAROUND
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If Client for Microsoft Networks is no longer needed or desired, simply disable
it. To do so follow these steps:

1. Right-click My Network Places and click Properties.

2. Right-click Local Area Connection and click Properties.

3. Clear the Client for Microsoft Networks check box.

4. Click OK.

The Client for Microsoft Networks is now disabled. IIS 5.0 will run properly in
this configuration.


Additional query words: iis

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Keywords          : kbiis500 
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbiis500
Version           : winnt:5.0
Issue type        : kbprb
Solution Type     : kbpending

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