Microsoft KB Archive/201794

= BUG: DCOMCNFG Allows Port Range Selection for Default System Protocols =

Article ID: 201794

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 Q201794



SYMPTOMS
The Distributed Component Object Model Configuration utility (DCOMCNFG.exe) allows port range selection for application IDs (AppIDs), even if you do not select a protocol. If you do not configure a protocol at the Application level, DCOMCNFG lists Default system protocols on the Endpoint tab for the specific application. When you click Default system protocols, a Property dialog box appears, in which you can configure endpoint information for the default system protocols. DCOMCNFG should only display the Property dialog box for specific protocols configured at the Application level.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



Steps to Reproduce Behavior

 * 1) Run DCOMCNFG.
 * 2) Double-click an application.
 * 3) Click the Endpoint tab. Note that the Properties button is unavailable.
 * 4) On the Endpoint tab, click Default system protocols. Notice that the Property dialog box appears, even though it should not.

Even though DCOMCNFG allows you to change the port ranges for the default system protocols in the Property dialog box, DCOMCNFG does not update the information in the registry.

Additional query words: DCOMCNFG

Keywords: kbbug kbdcom kbpending KB201794

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