RPC Locator Returns Duplicate or Missing Entries to RpcNsBindingLookup Calls

ID: Q235863

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 4.0, 4.0 SP1, 4.0 SP2, 4.0 SP3, 4.0 SP4, 4.0 SP5

SYMPTOMS

Finding a binding handle in an RPC program is accomplished through the RpcNsBindingLookup or RpcNsBindingImport function sets. If you use these function sets in a mixed Windows NT version 3.51 and 4.0 domain, you may observe duplicate or missing binding handles being returned by the call.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because the locator cache is not flushing dormant cache entries.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or the individual software update. For information on obtaining the latest service pack, please go to:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/servicepacks/

Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

For information on obtaining the individual software update, contact Microsoft Product Support Services. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00 NT4SP6Fix
Version : winnt:4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3,4.0 SP4,4.0 SP5
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug