Message from Unix Using Smbclient w/ Long Username Crashes (161830)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q161830 SYMPTOMS
When you use the SAMBA utility, smbclient, to send messages from computers
running UNIX to computers running Windows NT 4.0, Services.exe may stop
responding if the username is greater than 15 characters.
CAUSE
The long username overflows a buffer that is used to store the message for
Winpopup.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0.
This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 U.S. Service
Pack. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 8/8/2001 |
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Keywords: | kb3rdparty kbbug kbnetwork KB161830 |
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