Nwssvc.exe Access Violates When GetFileSecDesc Returns NULL

 Last reviewed: September 22, 1997
Article ID: Q172881
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

File and Print Service for NetWare's (FPNW) user-mode process, Nwssvc.exe, displays an access violation error message due to a Null value being returned. 

   "The application obj\i386\nwssvc.exe generated an application
   error. The error occurred on <date> at <time>. The exception
   generated was xC0000005 at address x77F7BEED. RTL Get DACL
   Security Descriptor."

CAUSE

The function GetFileSecDesc returns success even though it was returned a NULL value when it called RtlGetDaclSecurityDescriptor.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. A supported fix is now available, but is not fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. Unless you are severely impacted by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Service Pack that contains this fix. Contact Microsoft Product Support Services for more information.

Additional query words: prodnt
Keywords : kbbug4.00 NTSrv ntutil kberrmsg
Version : WinNT:4.0
Platform : winnt
Hardware : ALPHA x86

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Last reviewed: September 22, 1997
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