Authprox 16 Install Fails Due to Missing Network Libraries (173029)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Commercial Internet System 1.0
This article was previously published under Q173029

SYMPTOMS

The following message box warning may appear during installation of the 16- bit Microsoft Authentication Proxy for Netscape on a Microsoft Windows 3.x system running the Microsoft Lanman 2.2c network client.
Unable to locate the required network libraries. Microsoft
Authentication Proxy for Netscape cannot be installed.
The installation will terminate after this error.

CAUSE

Winsock.dll cannot be located in certain directories. The installation process currently can only find Winsock.dll if it is located in any of the following locations: 
   - %windir% directory
   - %windir%\system directory
   - same directory as netscape.exe


Type the set command in a command prompt shell under Windows 3.x to determine the value for %windir%.

RESOLUTION

Copy Winsock.dll to either of the locations mentioned above. The Lanman 2.2c version of Winsock.dll is located in the lanman.dos\netprog directory.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/30/2003
Keywords:kbbug kbnofix KB173029
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