Microsoft KB Archive/134964

= Rcmd.exe Err Msg: Error 3 Failed to Connect to Server =

Article ID: 134964

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q134964



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to use the Windows NT Resource Kit utility Remote Command Service (RCMD), you may receive one of the following error messages:

Failed to connect to, Error = 3

-or-

Failed to connect to , Error = 3

where and  refer to the server on which you are attempting to execute a command.



CAUSE
The command line that you specified may be incorrect. The servername must have the preceding backslashes, for example:

rcmd \\servername



RESOLUTION
For more information on the proper usage for Rcmd.exe, type the following at a command prompt and press ENTER:

rcmd /?

For more information on RCMD, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge base:

ARTICLE-ID: 151519

TITLE : Resource Kit Utility Provides Remote Command Execution

Keywords: kberrmsg kbnetwork kbprb KB134964

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