Microsoft KB Archive/163579

= Server Properties Shows "Active Users" at License Limit =

Article ID: 163579

Article Last Modified on 11/26/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SNA Server 2.0
 * Microsoft SNA Server 2.1
 * Microsoft SNA Server 3.0
 * Microsoft SNA Server 2.11 Service Pack 1

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This article was previously published under Q163579





SYMPTOMS
When you use the TN3270 service, the Server Properties dialog box in the SNA Server Admin may display the following error, even if the number of active users is actually much lower than the number displayed:

Active Users:

The result is that users are not be able to connect using TN3270. Clients receive error messages stating that the license limit has been exceeded.



CAUSE
The TN3270 service did not free licenses properly once a user disconnected.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the hotfix mentioned below. In the hotfix, the licensing portion of the TN3270 service was rewritten to resolve this problem.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft SNA Server versions 2.0, 2.1, 2.11, and 2.11 Service Pack 1. This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft SNA Server 2.11 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

Additional query words: sp1 prodsna snafaqtop

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbnetwork KB163579

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