Microsoft KB Archive/129832

= Type 20 Response Packet Causes NetWare 3.12 Server to Fail =

Article ID: 129832

Article Last Modified on 10/13/2003

-

APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11

-



This article was previously published under Q129832





SYMPTOMS
If you use Browse Watcher in Windows for Workgroups version 3.11, a broadcast requesting a list of backup browsers is sent to the master browser. The Windows NT master browser responds with a type 20 packet. If this packet passes through a router, and the destination port number also matches a dynamically assigned port number of a NetWare 3.12 server, the NetWare server fails.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.5. A fix to this problem is in development, but has not been regression-tested and may be destabilizing in production environments. Microsoft does not recommend implementing this fix at this time. Contact Microsoft Product Support Services for more information on the availability of this fix.



RESOLUTION
To correct this problem, do one of the following:
 * Obtain the file RTNTBIFX.NLM from Novell Technical Support at (800) 638-9273. -or-


 * Contact Microsoft Product Support Services and install the fix mentioned above.

Additional query words: prodnt wfw wfwg smb ncp

Keywords: KB129832

-

[mailto:TECHNET@MICROSOFT.COM Send feedback to Microsoft]

© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.