Article ID: 247922
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q247922
SYMPTOMS
When you start a server running Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Event Viewer may record the following event:
After the server logs this event at startup, you can log on to the domain normally. The event only occurs when you start the computer.
CAUSE
This behavior can occur when your server is connected to a switch that has the spanning tree "portfast" setting disabled.
WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, enable the spanning tree "portfast" setting on the switch. For information about the proper use of the spanning tree "portfast" setting, consult the documentation provided with the switch.
MORE INFORMATION
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
202840 A client connected to an ethernet switch may receive several logon-related error messages during startup
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