Microsoft KB Archive/216296

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"Error 629" Connecting to Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Server

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0

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SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to connect a Windows NT 4.0-based computer to a Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) server that is running the latest PPTP hotfixes, you may receive the following error message:

Error 629: The port was disconnected by the remote machine

RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack.

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0 version Windows NT version 4.0. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. service pack for Windows NT version 4.0 version Windows NT version 4.0. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

"S E R V P A C K" Additional query words:

Keywords : kberrmsg ntras ntsp

Version : winnt:4.0

Platform : winnt

Issue type : kbprb

Technology :