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Q254106: Access to NetWare Server Stops Working After Applying SP4 or SP5

Article: Q254106
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0 SP4,4.0 SP5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbWinNT4sp6fix
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 4.0 SP4, 4.0 SP5, Terminal Server Edition 
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SYMPTOMS
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After you apply Service Pack 4 (SP4) or Service Pack 5 (SP5) to a Terminal
Server, attempts by a service (such as a scheduled batch file) to access a
NetWare server do not succeed.

CAUSE
=====

A problem in Terminal Server SP4 causes any attempt to connect to a NetWare
server from a service to use a null password. Interactive access is not
affected.

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT Server
version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, please see the
following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack


STATUS
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This problem was first corrected in Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal
Server Edition Service Pack 6.


Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbWinNT4sp6fix 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbNTTermServ400sp4 kbNTTermServ400sp5 kbNTTermServSearch
Version           : winnt:4.0 SP4,4.0 SP5
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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