Microsoft KB Archive/280466

= Programs That Utilize LDAP May Generate Access Violation Error Messages Under Stress Conditions =

PSS ID Number: 280466

Article Last Modified on 10/16/2002

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0

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This article was previously published under Q280466



SYMPTOMS
When a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) program performs extensive bind and unbind operations over a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) connection, the program may generate an access violation error message and stop responding (hang).



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 version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

  Date      Time                 Size     File name     Platform --  11/28/00  04:27p               91,408   Wldap32.dll   i386 11/28/00 04:26p               158,480  Wldap32.dll   Alpha

NOTE: When you apply the preceding hotfix, Microsoft recommends that you also apply the hotfix that is listed in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

280321 LDAP Program May Generate Access Violation Under Stress

The hotfix that is listed in the preceding article fixes a problem in the Schannel.dll file that may cause the Schannel.dll file to generate access violation error messages under stress conditions.



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

This problem was corrected in Windows 2000.

Keywords: kbbug kbenv kberrmsg kbQFE KB280466

Technology: kbWinNT400search kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTSsearch

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