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Q272755: INFO: Visual C++ Is Not Supported on Terminal Server 4.0

Article: Q272755
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): 4.0,5.0,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsetup kbConfig kbServer kbSysSettings kbVBp600 kbVC600 kbvfp600 kbVisID600 kbVJ600 kb
Last Modified: 02-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, versions 5.0, 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, versions 5.0, 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Learning Edition, version 6.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition 
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SUMMARY
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Microsoft Visual C++ has not been tested with Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Terminal
Server, and therefore it is not officially supported when it is run in a Windows
NT 4.0 Terminal Server client session.

The system requirements for Visual C++ 6.0 are "Microsoft Windows 95 or later, or
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (Service Pack 3 recommended) or later."

The system requirements for Visual C++ 5.0 are "Microsoft Windows 95 or later, or
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (Service Pack 2 recommended) or later, or
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51 with Service Pack 5."

MORE INFORMATION
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Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server is a product that enables the Microsoft Windows
NT Server to act as a terminal server for multiple, simultaneous client
sessions. Although Visual C++ may successfully install and run in a terminal
client, the behavior of Visual C++ in this environment is not guaranteed.
Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server is not an officially supported platform for the
Visual C++ product.

Different problems have been reported in this environment. For example, in Visual
C++, when you attempt to start Help (by pressing F1 or by selecting a Help menu
item), you may receive the following error message:

  Attempting to use an invalid help file

REFERENCES
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For additional information, click the article numbers below to view the articles
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q200983 HOWTO: How to Install Visual C++ on Terminal Server

  Q195878 PRB: MSDN Help Cannot Find Msdn*.col File on Terminal Server

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbsetup kbConfig kbServer kbSysSettings kbVBp600 kbVC600 kbvfp600 kbVisID600 kbVJ600 kbVS600 kbGrpDSVB 
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServSearch kbAudDeveloper kbVC500 kbVC600 kbVC32bitSearch kbVC500Search
Version           : :4.0,5.0,6.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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