Event ID 10 Appears When Using Simple TCP/IP Services (138366)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0

This article was previously published under Q138366

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Windows NT simple TCP/IP services to view the "Quote of the Day", the following event appears in the System Log (as seen with the Event Viewer):

Event ID: 10
Source: SIMPTCP
Type: Error
Description: The simple TCP/IP service could not find the UDP QOTD Port. The UDP QOTD service is not started.

RESOLUTION

To correct this problem:

Open the SERVICES file in the %SystemRoot%\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC directory using a text editor, such as Notepad.

Ensure the following entry exists in the SERVICES file:

   qotd               17/tcp    quote
   qotd               17/udp    quote

NOTE: The entry in the SERVICES file uses the following format:

<service name> <port number>/ <protocol> [aliases...] [#<comment>]

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	8/8/2001
Keywords:	kbnetwork KB138366