Microsoft KB Archive/283187

= The RASEnumConnection Function Does Not List Multiple RAS Connections =

PSS ID Number: 283187

Article Last Modified on 10/16/2002

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0

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This article was previously published under Q283187



SYMPTOMS
The RasEnumConnections function does not return properly formatted information when you have multiple connections to a Remote Access Server (RAS). The RasEnumConnections function returns data on the first connection, but does not return data on subsequent RAS connections. This problem occurs when you use a unicode version of the RasEnumConnections function (the RasEnumConnectionsW function and the RASCONNW structure).



CAUSE
This problem occurs because there is a problem in the unicode conversion in the RasEnumConnectionsW function.



RESOLUTION
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Windows NT 4.0 service pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. 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/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

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 typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English-language version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:   Date        Time    Version        Size     File name     Platform --  01/10/2001  05:09p  4.0.1381.7001  127,760  Rasapi32.dll  Intel



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, you can use the ASCII version of this the RasEnumConnectionsW function, RasEnumConnectionsA.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
Note that Windows NT 4.0 and Microsoft Windows 2000 use a different naming convention for the RASCONN.DeviceType field that is returned by the RASEnumConnecionts function. Windows 2000 uses RASDT_VPN, and Windows NT 4.0 uses virtual private network (VPN).

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