SETPASS May Change Password of Wrong User

ID: Q154990

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft File and Print Services for NetWare version 3.51
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition

SYMPTOMS

If there are more than 255 connections to the NetWare and File and Print Services for NetWare (FPNW) server, SETPASS attempts to change the password of the user whose connection is approximately 255 less than the connection the user actually has.

For example: If the connection is number 498 and SETPASS is run, the SETPASS utility will attempt to change the password of the user whose connection number is approximately 498 - 255.

CAUSE

Libraries for MS-DOS utilities were incorrectly limited to a maximum of 255 user connections.

RESOLUTION

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.

Windows NT 3.51

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in File and Print Services for NetWare version 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

Windows NT 4.0

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbnetwork NT4SP4Fix kbbug4.00 ntnetserv kbfix4.00.sp4 NTSrvWkst
Version : winnt:3.51,4.0; :4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug