Microsoft KB Archive/883479

= NNTP server does not work correctly on a Windows Server 2003-based computer =

Article ID: 883479

Article Last Modified on 7/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-Based Systems
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)

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SYMPTOMS
When you use a Microsoft Exchange-based Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) server on a Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based computer, you may experience the following symptoms:
 * When a post is rejected, a half-sent file or a rejected file is left on the computer. This file will be picked up in the next NNTP hash table rebuild.
 * Connection size limit and post size limit are not applied to feed connections.
 * During the NNTP hash table rebuild, feed posting is permitted. This causes hash table problems and missing messages.
 * When the size of the NNTP hash table file is large, the NNTP service cannot start successful because the Service Control Manager (SCM) is not notified in time.
 * The NNTP hash table requires contiguous memory, but the computer cannot allocate such a big block of memory.
 * The NNTP hash table becomes corrupted.
 * The NNTP server stops responding when you enable certain protocols and configure logon options for these protocols.



Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

889100 How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003

Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement
You must restart the NNTP service.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

Windows Server 2003, 64-bit Itanium-based versions
  Date         Time   Version            Size  File name 28-Jul-2004 12:18  6.0.3790.196    356,864  Nntpfs.dll 28-Jul-2004 12:18  6.0.3790.196  1,659,392  Nntpsvc.dll

Windows Server 2003, 32-bit versions
  Date         Time   Version          Size  File name --  29-Jul-2004  00:30  6.0.3790.196  139,264  Nntpfs.dll 29-Jul-2004 00:30  6.0.3790.196  567,296  Nntpsvc.dll



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about how to configure NNTP service, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

266652 How to configure the NNTP service, Part 1

268092 How to configure the NNTP service, Part 2

For more information about the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Keywords: kbqfe kbhotfixserver kbbug kbfix kbwinserv2003presp1fix kbpubtypekc KB883479

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