Microsoft KB Archive/229702

= Unable to Prevent RPC from Binding to an Interface =

Article ID: 229702

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition

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This article was previously published under Q229702



IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry



SYMPTOMS
By default, the RPC Endpoint Mapper binds to all interfaces on a computer running Windows NT. To prevent the RPC Endpoint Mapper from binding to all interfaces, you must apply the following hotfix and create the registry entry below.



RESOLUTION
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

 Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe). Go to the following key:

Hkey_Local_Machine\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\RPCSS

  On the Edit menu, click Add, and then type: ListenOnInternet If this value is set to "Y", the RPCSS listens on all ports. If the value is set to "N", RPCSS listens based on the current policy. 

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/ -or-


 * 152734 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://support.microsoft.com/directory/overview.asp



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5.

Additional query words: port 135

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbbug kbfix kbqfe KB229702

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