Smss.exe Does Not Resolve Forward References in Environment (228994)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition SP4
This article was previously published under Q228994 SYMPTOMS
The COM servers on a Terminal Server client session inherit the environment either directly or indirectly (through some other process) from Smss.exe.
CAUSE
This problem occurs because Smss.exe is not resolving all the environment variables and because of this problem, the environment with unresolved variables is propagated to the processes that inherit the environment either directly or indirectly from Smss.exe.
RESOLUTIONTo resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for 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
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition, Service Pack 5.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 9/23/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbfix kbQFE KB228994 |
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