Microsoft KB Archive/896336

= The RSH command does not accept input that is piped from a file in Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 and in Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 =

Article ID: 896336

Article Last Modified on 11/3/2007

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, when used with:  Microsoft Windows XP Professional  Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, when used with:  Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems</li></ul> </li> Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition</li> Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition</li></ul>

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SYMPTOMS
When you use the RSH command on a computer that is running Microsoft Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 (SP2), the RSH command does not accept input that is piped from a file.

For example, this behavior occurs when you use the following command to read input from a text file instead of from the keyboard:

rsh  -l    <  .txt

Note  specifies the command that you want to run on the remote host.

Additionally, you may receive an error message that is similar to the following:

Terminal read: The handle is invalid.

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CAUSE
This problem occurs because the RSH command accepts input only from the keyboard in Windows XP SP2.

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Windows Server 2003 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

Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

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

Prerequisites
This hotfix has no prerequisites.

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

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

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.

Windows Server 2003, x86-based versions
<pre class="fixed_text">Date        Time   Version         Size    File name -- 21-Sep-2005 01:09  5.2.3790.2532  13,824   Rexec.exe 21-Sep-2005 01:09  5.2.3790.2532  14,848   Rsh.exe

Windows Server 2003, Itanium-based versions
<pre class="fixed_text">Date        Time   Version         Size    File name -- 20-Sep-2005 11:54  5.2.3790.2532  26,624   Rexec.exe IA-64 20-Sep-2005 11:54  5.2.3790.2532  28,672   Rsh.exe IA-64 20-Sep-2005 11:54  5.2.3790.2532  13,824   Wrexec.exe x86 20-Sep-2005 11:54  5.2.3790.2532  14,848   Wrsh.exe x86

Windows Server 2003, x64-based versions
<pre class="fixed_text">Date        Time   Version          Size   File name -- 20-Sep-2005 11:54  5.2.3790.2532   18,432  Rsh.exe 20-Sep-2005 11:54  5.2.3790.2532   13,824  Wrexec.exe 20-Sep-2005 11:54  5.2.3790.2532   14,848  Wrsh.exe

Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

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

Prerequisites
This hotfix has no prerequisites.

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

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

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.

Windows XP SP2
<pre class="fixed_text">Date       Time   Version       Size    File name

30-Mar-2005 01:01 5.1.2600.2643 13,824  Rexec.exe 30-Mar-2005 01:01 5.1.2600.2643 14,848  Rsh.exe 25-Feb-2005 03:53 6.1.22.4     371,936  Updspapi.dll

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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 Server 2003 Service Pack 2.

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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: kbwinserv2003sp2fix kbqfe kbhotfixserver kbfix kbbug KB896336

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