DOCERR: RasDial() with Username and Password as Empty Strings (130023)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.11
This article was previously published under Q130023 SUMMARY
The documentation for the RasDial() function incorrectly states the
possible values for the members of one of the parameters, the RASDIALPARAMS
structure. The documentation states:
If both the szUserName and the szPassword members are empty strings
(""), Remote Access uses the username and password of the currently
logged-on user for authentication.
This API explicitly requires the name and the password for a valid RAS
account even if the account belongs to the currently logged-on user.
Specifying empty strings for the username and password members of
RASDIALPARAMS results in authentication failure.
NOTE: This is only a problem in 16-bit Windows. The Win32 version of the
RasDial() function implements it as documented.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/6/1999 |
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| Keywords: | kbAPI kbdocerr kbnetwork KB130023 |
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