Remote Pipe DosWaitNmPipe to OS/2 Subsystem Gives Error 123

ID: Q146905

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to open a remote pipe from an OS/2 version 1.x application running under the Windows NT OS/2 Subsystem, the ERROR_INVALID_NAME is returned.

WORKAROUND

Recompile the application and use the DosOpen API to probe a remote pipe.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT versions 3.1 3.5 and 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 OS2

Keywords : kbnetwork ntnetserv kbbug3.10 kbbug3.50 kbbug3.51 NTSrvWkst
Version : 3.1 3.5 3.51
Platform : winnt
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