GSNW Not Releasing Session to NetWare Server (129670)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
This article was previously published under Q129670

SYMPTOMS

Gateway Service for NetWare (GSNW) and Client Services for NetWare (CSNW) allow Windows NT to initiate and terminate a session with a NetWare server. When you stop the GSNW or CSNW service in the Services section of Control Panel or shutdown the system, the session to the NetWare service is not released.

RESOLUTION

To correct this problem, upgrade to Windows NT 3.51 (if you have not already done so) and install the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT version 3.51.

For additional information, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

134968: NetWare Connections Remain Connected After You Log Off

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.5 and 3.51. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT version 3.51. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces): 

   S E R V P A C K
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/29/2003
Keywords:kbnetwork KB129670
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