Article: Q260306
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0,4.0 SP4,4.0 SP5
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbtool
Last Modified: 11-DEC-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 4.0, 4.0 SP4, 4.0 SP5, Terminal Server Edition
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SYMPTOMS
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The Nwscript.exe tool may not work, and may generate the following error
message:
The specified network provider name is invalid.
CAUSE
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A problem in the Nwscript.exe tool could cause this issue if either of the
following conditions exist:
- You are running an international version of Terminal Server and the network
provider name contains an extended ASCII character (Decimal value higher than
127).
- An administrator has renamed the Netware Network Provider to contain an
extended ASCII character.
RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT Server
version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, please see the
following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack
STATUS
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This problem was first corrected in Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal
Server Edition Service Pack 6.
MORE INFORMATION
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This behavior is noticeable in the French Localized version of Windows NT
Server, Terminal Server Edition after applying service pack 4 because it changed
the name of the Netware Network Provider, but the issue existed in all versions
of the Nwscript.exe tool.
Additional query words:
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Keywords : kberrmsg kbtool
Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServ400sp4 kbNTTermServ400sp5 kbNTTermServSearch
Version : winnt:4.0,4.0 SP4,4.0 SP5
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbfix
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