RAS Server Does Not Automatically Disconnect If Client Sends Host Announcement Packets (240106)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4

This article was previously published under Q240106

SYMPTOMS

When you are using TCP/IP over a Remote Access Services (RAS) connection, a Host Announcement packet from the RAS client causes the RAS server to reset the automatic disconnection timer.

On a Windows NT-based computer, the Announce parameter defaults to 720 seconds (or 12 minutes). On a Windows NT-based RAS server, the RAS automatic disconnect parameter defaults to 20 minutes. If the RAS client is also a Windows NT-based computer, the RAS automatic disconnect timer is reset every 12 minutes, and therefore, the RAS client never times out.

RESOLUTION

Service pack information

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0. 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

This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6.Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/23/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbfix kbQFE KB240106