PRB: MFC Generic App Resources Cannot Interact with Desktop

• Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0
• Microsoft Cluster Server

SYMPTOMS

Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC)-based applications, when launched from Microsoft Cluster Server and set to interact with the desktop, will fail with an Abnormal Program Termination error message being displayed.

CAUSE

The MFC library attempts to set a computer based training (CBT) hook when a window is created. This operation is not allowed on the interactive desktop when the program is not running in the current logon session of the interactive user.

RESOLUTION

If you are using an MFC application as a Microsoft Cluster Server resource, you can resolve the problem in one of the following ways:

• Do not set the MFC application to interact with the desktop.



• Start Cluster Server in debug mode by using the "clussvc -debug" command line in the %WinDir%\Cluster directory.
  
  NOTE: You must first stop the Cluster Server service first using the Control Panel Services tool.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: MSCS

Keywords : kbbug4.00 NTSrv
Version : winnt:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug