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Q252589: Dcomcnfg.exe Utility Improvements, Fixes, Registry Entries

Article: Q252589
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3,4.0 SP4,4.0 SP5,4.0 SP6,4.0 SP6a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbtool kbWinNT400PreSP7Fixkbfixlist
Last Modified: 11-JUN-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 4.0, 4.0 SP1, 4.0 SP2, 4.0 SP3, 4.0 SP4, 4.0 SP5, 4.0 SP6, 4.0 SP6a 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use the Dcomcnfg.exe tool to add a port range to Connection-oriented
Transport Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) properties, and then view
the registry entry for the new port range, there may be extra spaces in the port
range value. Also, if you use the Dcomcnfg.exe tool to remove a port range, and
then view the registry, the following registry key may not be removed:

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Rpc\Internet

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.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the
fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and
information on 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 English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or
later:

  Date      Time                 Size    File name     Platform
  -------------------------------------------------------------
  01/26/00  1:52pm               142,096  Dcomcnfg.exe    Intel
  01/25/00  9:47pm               212,752  Dcomcnfg.exe    Alpha



STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0.

MORE INFORMATION
================

Steps to Reproduce Spaces in the Port Range:

1. Start Dcomcnfg.exe, and then click the Default Protocols tab.

2. Click "Connection-oriented TCP/IP" in the Protocol list, and then click
  Properties.

3. Add a port range by clicking Add.

4. Enter a port range, for example "5000-6000" without quotation marks, and then
  click OK. Note the space around the hyphen.

5. Use Registry Editor to view the following registry key:

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Rpc\Internet\Ports

  You will see spaces around the hyphen.

Steps to Reproduce Registry Key not Removed:

1. After adding a port range as specified in the preceding procedure, it creates
  the following key:

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Rpc\Internet

2. Start Dcomcnfg.exe, and then click the Default Protocol tab.

3. Select Connection-oriented TCP/IP in the protocol list, and then click
  Properties.

4. Remove all port ranges by clicking Remove All.

5. Use Registry Editor to view the following registry key:

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Rpc\Internet

  It is not removed.

For a list of items affected by the RPC port entries enterred in the Registry
with additional spaces, click the following link below:

  Q246784 RPC Services Fail: Not Enough Resources Available to Complete This
  Operation

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbtool kbWinNT400PreSP7Fix kbfixlist
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTSEntSearch kbWinNTSEnt400 kbWinNTS400sp6 kbWinNTS400sp5 kbWinNTS400sp4 kbWinNTS400sp3 kbWinNTS400sp2 kbWinNTS400sp1 kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : :4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3,4.0 SP4,4.0 SP5,4.0 SP6,4.0 SP6a
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbprb
Solution Type     : kbfix

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