Microsoft KB Archive/186904

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MPROUTER Access Violation on Invalid RADIUS Response

Article ID: 186904

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006



APPLIES TO

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
  • Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3
  • Microsoft Routing and Remote Access Service Update for Windows NT Server 4.0



This article was previously published under Q186904


SYMPTOMS

When you use the Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) update with Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) authentication and accounting, the MPROUTER process may encounter an access violation.

CAUSE

The RADIUS client received a response packet which was less than the minimum (20 byte) length.


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



Apply the Routing and Remote Access Hotfix Pack 3.0. For your convenience, the English version of this post-SP3 hotfix has been posted to the following Internet location. However, Microsoft recommends that you install Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 to correct this problem.

NOTE: The above link is one path; it has been wrapped for readability.

For additional information about the Routing and Remote Access Hotfix Pack 3.0, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: 189594
TITLE : RRAS Upgrade for WinNT Server 4.0 Hotfix Pack 3.0 Release Notes


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Routing and Remote Access Update for Windows NT version 4.0. 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.


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