DLL Registration Causes Access Violation on Terminal Server (219538)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition

This article was previously published under Q219538

SYMPTOMS

The process of registering a DLL, for example using Regsvr32.exe, may cause an access violation message if the registration is performed by a service running in the context of a user account.

Registering the DLL at the Terminal Server console, or from a service running in the context of the LocalSystem account, works correctly.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for 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


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/23/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbfix kbQFE KB219538