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Q247660: Error When Saving Routing & Remote Access Service Configuration

Article: Q247660
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbnetwork
Last Modified: 06-AUG-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Routing and Remote Access Service Update for Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you try to save your configuration in Routing and Remote Access Service
(RRAS) Administrator, you may receive the following error message:

  An error occurred while backing up the configuration: The network name cannot
  be found.

  If you are saving the configuration of a remote computer, then the directory
  and drive in which you are saving the configuration must exist on both the
  local and remote computers.

CAUSE
=====

This behavior occurs if the ADMIN$ administrative network share is not present
on your computer.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, re-share the %SystemRoot% folder (by default, the Winnt
folder) and name the share ADMIN$.

MORE INFORMATION
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The ADMIN$ administrative network share is created by default in all Microsoft
Windows NT installations.

To save the configuration, RRAS Administrator creates the following files:

  <Save_filename>Interfaces
  <Save_filename>Parameters
  <Save_filename>RouterManagers
  <Save_filename>Phonebook
  <Save_filename>.mpr

In the situation described in this article, only the first three files are
created.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbRRASNTSearch kbRRASNT400
Version           : winnt:4.0
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbinfo

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