Microsoft KB Archive/902439

= You cannot connect to a Telnet server that is running on a Windows Server 2003-based computer =

Article ID: 902439

Article Last Modified on 10/11/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems

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SYMPTOMS
A Telnet server is enabled to use NTLM authentication on a Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based computer. If no user profile exists for you on the Telnet server, you cannot connect to the server from a telnet client.



CAUSE
The problem occurs because of an access violation error in the Telnet session. The error occurs because a local user profile did not exist for you on the server.

Note The problem will not occur if you enable NTLM authentication after your user profile is created on the Telnet server.



Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

889100 How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003

Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement
You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfix.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

Microsoft Windows Server 2003, x86-based versions   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name --  23-Jun-2005  01:46  5.2.3790.355       77,824  Tlntsess.exe Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1, x86-based versions   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name --  23-Jun-2005  00:51  5.2.3790.2472      81,408  Tlntsess.exe Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Itanium-based versions   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name --  22-Jun-2005  14:42  5.2.3790.355      197,120  Tlntsess.exe     IA-64 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1, Itanium-based versions   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name --  22-Jun-2005  14:42  5.2.3790.2472     214,528  Tlntsess.exe     IA-64 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, x64-based versions   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name --  22-Jun-2005  14:42  5.2.3790.2472     125,440  Tlntsess.exe



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, disable NTLM authentication, and then enable password authentication for the Telnet server.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section. This problem was first corrected in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbpubtypekc kbwinserv2003presp1fix kbhotfixserver kbwinserv2003sp2fix KB902439

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