RPC Applications Hang: Computer Name Greater Than 15 Characters

 Last reviewed: March 21, 1997
Article ID: Q136622

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51

SYMPTOMS

Remote Procedure Call (RPC) supports NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NBT), NetBEUI, and IPX protocols. If an RPC client attempts to access a server with a computer name greater than 15 characters, WinSock32 crashes causing RPC applications to stop responding (hang).

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. This problem was corrected in Windows NT Workstation or Server version 4.0.

Additional query words: prodnt NBT Sockets
Keywords : kbbug3.51 kbnetwork ntnetserv NTSrvWkst
Version : 3.51
Platform : WinNT

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Last reviewed: March 21, 1997
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