Microsoft KB Archive/225298

= Modem Sharing Service Does Not Display User Account Connection =

Article ID: 225298

Article Last Modified on 11/19/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server 4.0
 * Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server 4.0a
 * Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server 4.5

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This article was previously published under Q225298



SYMPTOMS
If you connect to a server running BackOffice Small Business Server (SBS) using Microsoft Windows NT Workstation, the Modem Sharing service may display the following user connection:

?\?

NOTE: The Modem Sharing service should display a user connection in the following format

\

where  is the name of your Windows NT domain and   is the name of your user account.



CAUSE
This issue can occur if you use a Windows Telephony API (TAPI) client program to connect to the server.

NOTE: TAPI programs running on Windows NT-based computers, send the client computer's System account instead of your User account to the SBS server.



RESOLUTION
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Backoffice Small Business Server.



MORE INFORMATION
This issue does not occur when you use a Windows Telephony API (TAPI) client program running on Microsoft Windows 98 to connect to the server.

Additional query words: smallbiz credentials

Keywords: kbnetwork kbprb KB225298

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