Microsoft KB Archive/245448

= WNet Calls Require Fully Qualified User Name When Connecting to NetWare Servers with NDS =

Article ID: 245448

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6

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This article was previously published under Q245448



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to connect to a Novell server with NetWare Directory Services (NDS) by using a WNet call, you may receive error 1317 ("The specified user does not exist"). This error is also returned if you make a connection attempt from an Internet Server Application Programming Interface (ISAPI) dynamic-link library (DLL) on a Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) server by using the WNet call.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if you are trying to connect to a volume on a Novell 4.x server that is running outside of the bindery emulation context.



RESOLUTION
Always use an NDS fully qualified user name to connect to a NetWare server from a Windows NT 4.0-based server.



MORE INFORMATION
NDS is a service that is part of the NetWare 4.x operating system. NDS regulates access to network information, resources, and services.

Windows NT Gateway Services for NetWare (GSNW) cannot connect to a volume that is contained in an NDS branch. Windows NT can only set up a gateway to a volume that is contained in a branch by using bindery emulation.

To check for bindery emulation volumes, type config at the NetWare 4.x server's system console. This displays server information and, on the bottom of the screen, a section titled "Bindery Context." This section tells you which branch is running in bindery emulation.

Keywords: kbnetwork kbprb kb3rdpartynetclient KB245448

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