Updated Samsrv.dll Supports AppleTalk and Banyan Vines Clients

 Last reviewed: March 21, 1997
Article ID: Q140641
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.00
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.00

SYMPTOMS

When you try to change passwords on a Windows NT Server from AppleTalk or Banyan Vines clients, the attempt fails.

CAUSE

Previous versions of Samsrv.dll did not have support for AppleTalk or Banyan vines applications that made Security Account Manager (SAM) API calls to change passwords. This fix was primarily included for Exchange clients that were having problems changing their user passwords on these networks.

WORKAROUND

Obtain the fix mentioned below, or upgrade to Windows NT Workstation and Server version 4.0.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. This problem was corrected in the latest Windows NT 3.51 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces): 

   S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: prodnt samsrv fix
Keywords : kbbug3.51 kbnetwork ntinterop ntnetserv
Version : 3.51 4.0
Platform : WinNT

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Last reviewed: March 21, 1997
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