Article: Q161830
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbnetworkkbbuglist
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use the SAMBA utility, smbclient, to send messages from computers
running UNIX to computers running Windows NT 4.0, Services.exe may stop
responding if the username is greater than 15 characters.
CAUSE
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The long username overflows a buffer that is used to store the message for
Winpopup.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. This
problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 U.S. Service Pack.
For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):
S E R V P A C K
Additional query words: prodnt
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Keywords : kb3rdparty kbnetwork kbbuglist
Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version : winnt:4.0
Issue type : kbbug
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