Terminal Server Hangs When Clients Access Dfs Shares (260752)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition

This article was previously published under Q260752

SYMPTOMS

If two or more clients on a Terminal Server attempt to gain access to a resource on a remote server by using a Microsoft distributed file system (Dfs) junction point, the terminal server may stop responding (hang).

CAUSE

A deadlock can occur between the Dfs client and the redirector on a Terminal Server if two clients on the same Terminal Server try to gain access to the same remote Dfs resource at the same time.

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 Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 6.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/26/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbfix kbQFE KB260752