RPC Applications Hang: Computer Name Greater Than 15 Characters

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 : kbnetwork ntnetserv kbbug3.51 NTSrvWkst
Version : 3.51
Platform : winnt
Issue type :