Q141120: BUG: FPNW "error changing password"

Article: Q141120
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.50 3.51
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51 
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SYMPTOMS
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When a Netware client connects to a Windows NT Server running FPNW and tries to
change the password, the chgpass or setpass command may fail and the following
error massage may appear:

  Error changing password

CAUSE
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The RPC server service does not process the change password request before the
Netware client times out.

WORKAROUND
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In Control Panel, select the Services icon, and set the RPC server and RPC
Locator to start automatically. Then reboot the server.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. We are
researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodnt
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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT351search kbWinNT350search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS351search kbWinNTS350search
Version           : 3.50 3.51

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