Q184018: Novell NDS for WinNT Doesn’t Support Restrict Anonymous Security

Article: Q184018
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WinNT:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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A computer running both Windows NT Server and Novell's NDS for Windows NT cannot
be configured to restrict anonymous connections.

CAUSE
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Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 and a hotfix for Windows NT 3.51 provide a
mechanism for administrators to restrict the ability for anonymous logon users
from obtaining system information. These are also known as NULL session
connections. During the installation of Novell NDS, SamSrv.dll is replaced and
support for this feature is not included.

STATUS
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Novell NDS for Windows NT currently does not include support for restricting
anonymous connections

For more information regarding Windows NT and anonymous user security, please see
the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  ARTICLE-ID: Q143474
  TITLE : Restricting Information Available to Anonymous Logon Users

  ARTICLE-ID: Q129457
  TITLE : Anonymous Connections May Be Able to Obtain the Password Policy

  ARTICLE-ID: Q178640
  TITLE : Could Not Find Domain Controller When Establishing a Trust


Additional query words: nds4nt
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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : WinNT:4.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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