Microsoft KB Archive/172885

= NetWare Print Server Names With Periods Truncated in Explorer =

Article ID: 172885

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q172885



SYMPTOMS
When you use Windows Explorer to browse a NetWare server from a computer running Windows NT, the name of any printer queue that contains a period is truncated. Neither the period nor any characters to the right of the period appear.



CAUSE
Windows NT incorrectly calculates the buffer used to store the printer name.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.



Example
You create a printer queue on a NetWare Server named "HP4SI.2ndfloor". When you view it in Windows Explorer, you see "HP4SI".

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbwinnt400sp4fix KB172885

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