WFWG Err Msg: No Configuration Servers Found... DCA's Comnap

Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
Article ID: Q90321

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11

SYMPTOMS

If you attempt to execute DCA's Comnap for 3270 services in Windows for Workgroups, and the workgroup you have selected is not the same as the domain for which Comnap is looking, the following error message is generated:

   No configuration servers found within time limit.
   Comm Server Network Access initialization failed.

Comnap does a domain specific broadcast to locate the Comm Server.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, change the Workgroup Name to the same domain name that the LAN Manager server is on.

To change your Workgroup name, take the following steps:

From Control Panel, choose the Network icon .
Change your Workgroup name, then choose the OK button.
Restart the computer for the changes to take effect.

DCA's Comnap included here is manufactured by a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

KBCategory: kbnetwork kberrmsg
KBSubcategory: wfw wfwg
Additional reference words: 3.10 wfwg err msg 3.11

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Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
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