RASAdmin Err Msg: Exception: Access Violation....

 Last reviewed: May 9, 1997
Article ID: Q103921

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1

SYMPTOMS

In Windows NT when exiting the Remote Access Administration utility (RASADMIN.EXE) on a system with a computer name of 14 or more characters, the following error message may appear: 

   RASADMIN.EXE
   Exception: access violation (<memaddress>), Address: <memaddress>

RESOLUTION

Use the Network section of Control Panel to make the computer name 13 characters or less.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.1 and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodnt
Keywords : kbbug3.10 kbnetwork ntras NTSrvWkst
Version : 3.1
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: May 9, 1997
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