NWLink Binding Cannot Be Disabled for Specific Services

• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to disable the NWLink (IPX/SPX Compatible Transport) protocol on a specific network adapter in a service (such as Workstation or Server), no network adapters are listed when you double-click the service and then double-click NWLink (IPX/SPX Compatible Transport).

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, disable the NWLink (IPX/SPX Compatible Transport) protocol on all network adapters. To do so, follow these steps:

NOTE: These steps disable the NWLink (IPX/SPX Compatible Transport) protocol in all services.

1. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double- click Network.



2. Click the Bindings tab.



3. In the Show Bindings For box, click All Adapters or All Protocols.



4. Click NWLink (IPX/SPX Compatible Transport), and then click Disable.



5. Click OK, and then click Yes when you are prompted to restart your computer.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0.

Additional query words: nw nwlnk netware

Keywords : kbenv ntprotocol NTSrvWkst
Version : WinNT:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb