RPC Service Stops Responding on UDP Port 135

 Last reviewed: May 19, 1997
Article ID: Q163790
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

Windows NT 4.0 has the capability to use UDP port 135 for RPC server and client services. Intermittently, the computer running Windows NT will stop responding to RPC requests on the UDP port. Windows NT does not inherently use the UDP port 135 for native Windows NT RPC requests; however, there are third party applications that are designed to use RPC over UDP 135.

CAUSE

Broadcasts from other applications over UDP port 135 cause Windows NT to stop responding to RPC traffic intended for it.

RESOLUTION

Apply the fix mentioned below. It will replace the Rpcrt.dll file, which has been fixed.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows version 4.0. This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 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 rpc udp
Keywords : kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00 kbfix4.00.sp3 NTSrvWkst ntstop kbbuglist kbfixlist
Version : 4.0
Platform : WinNT
Issue type : kbbug
Resolution Type : kbservicepack

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Last reviewed: May 19, 1997
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