Microsoft KB Archive/260178

= Memory Leak When WTSOpenServer is Called =

Article ID: 260178

Article Last Modified on 2/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server

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This article was previously published under Q260178



SYMPTOMS
Terminal Server aware applications that repeatedly open and close handles may run out of memory.



CAUSE
Calls to WTSOpenServer and WTSCloseServer cause a memory leak. Terminal Services Manager (TSADMIN.EXE) is an example of an application that uses the WTSOpenServer and WTSCloseServer API calls. The memory leak will be observed in the private bytes of that application.



Windows 2000
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

260910 How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack

Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack



Windows 2000
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows 2000. This problem was first corrected in Windows 2000 Service Pack 1.

Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 6.

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