Microsoft KB Archive/182421

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APPC UserID and Password in CPIC Side Info Converted to Capitals

Article ID: 182421

Article Last Modified on 3/16/2005



APPLIES TO

  • Microsoft SNA Server 3.0 Service Pack 4
  • Microsoft SNA Server 4.0
  • Microsoft SNA Server 3.0 Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft SNA Server 4.0



This article was previously published under Q182421

SYMPTOMS

The APPC userID and password stored in CPIC side information is converted to all capitals, which may lead to validation failures.

CAUSE

The validate name routine converts strings to uppercase after the User ID and Password values are saved in SNA Server Manager.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SNA Server versions 3.0, 3.0 SP1, 3.0 SP2, and 4.0. This problem was corrected in the latest SNA Server version 4.0 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining this Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K


Keywords: KB182421