Event ID 10 Appears When Using Simple TCP/IP Services

ID: Q138366

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.51, 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.51, 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Windows NT simple TCP/IP services to view the "Quote of the Day", the following event appears in the System Log (as seen with the Event Viewer):

Event ID: 10
Source: SIMPTCP
Type: Error
Description: The simple TCP/IP service could not find the UDP QOTD Port. The UDP QOTD service is not started.

RESOLUTION

To correct this problem:

Open the SERVICES file in the %SystemRoot%\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC directory using a text editor, such as Notepad.

Ensure the following entry exists in the SERVICES file:


   qotd               17/tcp    quote
   qotd               17/udp    quote

NOTE: The entry in the SERVICES file uses the following format:

<service name> <port number>/ <protocol> [aliases...] [#<comment>]

Additional query words: prodnt

Keywords : kbnetwork ntras nttcp NTSrvWkst
Version : 3.51 4.0
Platform : WINDOWS
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