DCOM over HTTP Method Calls May Hang for up to 15 Minutes

ID: Q183819

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
Microsoft IIS Server version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition

SYMPTOMS

DCOM over HTTP method calls may stop responding (hang) for up to 15 minutes when the server has stopped responding.

RESOLUTION

A new server support function has been created.

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.

Keywords : NT4SP4Fix kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00.sp4 NTSrvWkst
Version : WinNT:4.0
Platform :
Issue type : kbbug