SMS: Windows 95-Based Clients Receive Network Error from Appctl95.exe When Logging on to Novell Server (216197)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2

This article was previously published under Q216197

SYMPTOMS

When you run Appctl95.exe or try to use your Microsoft Windows 95-based computer running the Novell Client for Windows with Systems Management Server (SMS) version 1.2 Service Pack (SP) 4 installed to log on to a Novell NetWare version 3.12 server, you may receive the following error message:

Program Group Control
Could not open the application database. There is a network error.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem:

Use the Nadapi95.dll file from the original SMS 1.2 CD-ROM. Obtain the Nadapi95.dl_ file from the SMS 1.2 CD-ROM, and then rename it to Nadapi95.dll.
Copy this file to sms\site.srv\maincfg.box\client.src\x86.bin. This file is replicated to all SMS logon servers.
Open the System.map file in Notepad, being careful not to modify anything, and then save the file. This forces all clients into an upgrade mode so that the Nadapi95.dll file is copied to them.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 1.2 SP4.

MORE INFORMATION

The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

This error does not occur if the Microsoft Client for NetWare is used. This issue happens when you use the Novell Client for Windows 95/98 version 3.01 or version 2.5.

Modification Type:	Minor	Last Reviewed:	6/14/2005
Keywords:	kb3rdparty kbbug kberrmsg kbnetwork kbPGC KB216197