CSNW Clients May Get Access Denied Using WHOAMI (165509)
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 Q165509 SYMPTOMS
Client Services for NetWare (CSNW) users may not be able to get connection
information using the WHOAMI tool. If the user is not an administrator of
his or her workstation and he or she selects WHOAMI from the Network
Neighborhood menu, he or she will receive the following error message:
Error access is denied occurred while trying to get connection
information.
CAUSE
CSNW attempted to open a handle directly to the NetWare redirector device.
Because only an administrator, or the system account, can acquire a handle
directly to the NetWare redirector device, the open would fail and access
is denied.
RESOLUTION
CSNW was modified to get a handle to the preferred, or nearest, server
instead of the NetWare redirector device.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. A
supported fix is now available, but is not fully regression-tested and
should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem.
Unless you are severely impacted by this specific problem, Microsoft
recommends that you wait for the next Service Pack that contains this fix.
Contact Microsoft Product Support Services for more information.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 8/9/2001 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug KB165509 |
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