Article: Q147717
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.5 3.51 4.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbusage
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, 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
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You may need to remove a RAS port from service due to a problem such as
physical port or modem failure. Disabling the port prevents RAS clients
from dialing in to a bad port and suffering disconnections or lockups.
However, you may not have physical access to the server to be able to do
this interactively. To disable a RAS port remotely:
1. From a remote computer, log into the RAS server with administrative
privilege.
2. Connect to the C$ share on the RAS server.
3. Go into the %System Root%\SYSTEM32\RAS directory.
4. Backup the SERIAL.INI file as SERIAL.OLD. Edit the SERIAL.INI file as
follows:
5. Locate the entry in the SERIAL.INI file that references the port to be
disabled. For example: [COM1] or [COM2] and remove the entire section.
6. From Server Manager, stop and restart the RAS service.
Additional query words: prodnt disabling communication communications ports
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Version : 3.5 3.51 4.0
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