Microsoft KB Archive/97876

= A History of Changes to SESSTIMEOUT from LM 2.0 to 2.2 =

Article ID: 97876

Article Last Modified on 9/30/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft LAN Manager 2.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft LAN Manager 2.1 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft LAN Manager 2.1a
 * Microsoft LAN Manager 2.2 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q97876



SUMMARY
Some problems that occur after upgrading from LAN Manager 2.1 to LAN Manager 2.1a (for instance, SQL application processes dying) can be solved by increasing sesstimeout on the workstation. The sesstimeout settings have changed from LAN Manager 2.0 to 2.2. This article lists the changes.



MORE INFORMATION
The sesstimeout parameter has the following effect on the LAN Manager versions listed:

LAN Manager 2.0
OS/2 workstations:


 * Set the value of the CALL/LISTEN NCB Send TimeOut (STO).
 * Set the redirector multiplex table &quot;wait for SMB response&quot; time-out.

MS-DOS workstations:


 * No effect (STO was set to 0 [no time-out], non-configurable. Redirector multiplex table &quot;wait for SMB response&quot; unlimited, non-configurable.

LAN Manager 2.1
OS/2 workstations:


 * Same as LAN Manager 2.0.

MS-DOS workstations:


 * Set the value of the CALL/LISTEN NCB Send TimeOut (STO) &quot;wait for SMB response&quot; unlimited, (non-configurable).

LAN Manager 2.1a
OS/2 workstations:


 * Same as LAN Manager 2.1.

MS-DOS workstations:


 * Set the value of the CALL/LISTEN NCB Send TimeOut (STO).
 * Set the redirector multiplex table &quot;wait for SMB response&quot; time-out.

LAN Manager 2.2
Same as LAN Manager 2.1a.

Additional query words: 2.00 2.0 2.10 2.1 2.10a 2.1a 2.20 2.2

Keywords: kbnetwork KB97876

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