NetWare Print Server Names With Periods Truncated in Explorer (172885)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q172885

SYMPTOMS

When you use Windows Explorer to browse a NetWare server from a computer running Windows NT, the name of any printer queue that contains a period is truncated. Neither the period nor any characters to the right of the period appear.

CAUSE

Windows NT incorrectly calculates the buffer used to store the printer name.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.

MORE INFORMATION

Example

You create a printer queue on a NetWare Server named "HP4SI.2ndfloor". When you view it in Windows Explorer, you see "HP4SI".
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/12/2002
Keywords:kbbug kbWinNT400sp4fix KB172885
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