Netstat Does Not Display Listening TCP Ports (131482)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2
This article was previously published under Q131482

SYMPTOMS

Netstat does not display TCP ports that are in the listening state.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT Workstation and Server versions 3.5, 3.51, and 4.0 thru Service Pack 2. The problem was corrected by Service Pack 3 for NT 4.0.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/7/2003
Keywords:kbnetwork KB131482
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