DOCUMENT:Q221772 11-APR-1999 [sna] TITLE :"SNABase not started" if SNA Client for Windows NT is installed PRODUCT :Microsoft SNA Server PROD/VER:WINDOWS:3.0,3.0SP1,3.0SP2,3.0SP3,4.0,4.0SP1,4.0SP2 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbPackage ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft SNA Server, versions 3.0, 3.0SP1, 3.0SP2, 3.0SP3, 4.0, 4.0SP1, 4.0SP2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== If a package created by the Systems Management Server Installer is used to install the Windows NT Client for SNA Server, an error message, "SNABase not Started," will occur upon attempting to open a session. If a NET STOP SNABASE then a NET START SNABASE is executed, the connection will work correctly. Another indication of the problem is that it is not possible to manipulate other services in Control Panel, Services until the SNABASE service has timed out. CAUSE ===== When the Systems Management Server Installer creates the package, it does not capture all of the necessary registry information. Specifically, two values are missing from the following key: HKLM/System/CurrentControlSet/Services/SnaBase DependOnService: REG_MULTI_SZ: LanmanWorkstation NtLmSsp and DependOnGroup: REG_MULTI_SZ The DependOnGroup has no associated value WORKAROUND ========== If the above entries are manually added to the Systems Management Server package, then the installation will work properly. To avoid the issue, the Windows NT Client for SNA Server 4.0 can be used in a silent install mode. MORE INFORMATION ================ Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server Installer 1.0.11 to 1.0.45. Additional query words: sna client ====================================================================== Keywords : kbPackage Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbSNAServSearch kbSNAServ300 kbSNAServ400 Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0SP1,3.0SP2,3.0SP3,4.0,4.0SP1,4.0SP2 Issue type : kbprb ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1999.