Microsoft KB Archive/229719

= NvRunCmd Passes Wrong Data When Certain Programs Are Started =

Article ID: 229719

Article Last Modified on 9/22/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SNA Server 3.0 Service Pack 4
 * Microsoft SNA Server 4.0
 * Microsoft SNA Server 3.0 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft SNA Server 3.0 Service Pack 3
 * Microsoft SNA Server 4.0
 * Microsoft SNA Server 4.0 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft SNA Server 4.0 Service Pack 2

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This article was previously published under Q229719



SYMPTOMS
The NvRunCmd Service may pass incorrect data to the Display session when certain applications are started. The data may either be truncated or mixed up with the output of a previous command.



CAUSE
When an application is started that sends NULL Bytes in the data to be displayed, the NvRunCmd Service only sends data up to the first occurrence of a NULL byte.



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

215838 How to Obtain the Latest SNA Server Version 4.0 Service Pack

SNA Server 3.0
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for SNA Server version 3.0. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

184307 How to Obtain the Latest SNA Server Version 3.0 Service Pack



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft SNA Server, versions 3.0, 3.0SP1, 3.0SP2, 3.0SP3, 4.0, 4.0SP1, 4.0SP2.. This problem was first corrected in SNA Server version 3.0 Service Pack 4 and SNA Server version 4.0 Service Pack 3.



MORE INFORMATION
After you apply the update, NvRunCmd will send all data to the host, including any NULLs in the data stream.

Additional query words: NetView NvrunCmd

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbsna300sp4fix kbsna400sp3fix kbqfe kbhotfixserver KB229719

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