Microsoft KB Archive/824810

= Only the CR character is sent when you use the SET CRLF command in a Telnet session =

Article ID: 824810

Article Last Modified on 10/26/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Datacenter Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you use the set crlf command in a Telnet session on a Windows XP-based computer, only the carriage return (CR) character is sent when you press ENTER.



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

322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack

Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Microsoft Windows XP or Microsoft Windows Server 2003 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) 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.

Windows XP
  Date         Time   Version        Size     File name     Platform --  05-Aug-2003  23:15  5.1.2600.1255   71,680  Telnet.exe   x86 05-Aug-2003 23:15  5.1.2600.1255  196,096  Telnet.exe   IA-64 05-Aug-2003 23:15  5.1.2600.1255   71,680  Wtelnet.exe  x86

Windows Server 2003
  Date         Time   Version       Size     File name   Platform ---  19-Apr-2004  19:37  5.2.3790.163   73,216  Telnet.exe  x86 19-Apr-2004 17:58  5.2.3790.163  181,760  Telnet.exe  IA-64



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 Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2.



MORE INFORMATION
The Telnet commands to set and unset carriage return and line feed (LF) behavior are different in Windows XP and in Windows 2000. When you use the set crlf command in a telnet session on a Windows 2000-based computer, both the CR and LF characters are sent when you press ENTER.

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbwinxpsp2fix kbqfe kbwinxppresp2fix kbfix kbbug KB824810

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