INFO: Visual C++ Is Not Supported on Terminal Server 4.0 (272755)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition
Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition 5.0
Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition 6.0
Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition 5.0
Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition 6.0
Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Learning Edition 6.0

This article was previously published under Q272755

SUMMARY

Microsoft Visual C++ has not been tested with Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server, and therefore it is not officially supported when it is run in a Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server client session.

The system requirements for Visual C++ 6.0 are "Microsoft Windows 95 or later, or Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (Service Pack 3 recommended) or later."

The system requirements for Visual C++ 5.0 are "Microsoft Windows 95 or later, or Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (Service Pack 2 recommended) or later, or Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51 with Service Pack 5."

MORE INFORMATION

Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server is a product that enables the Microsoft Windows NT Server to act as a terminal server for multiple, simultaneous client sessions. Although Visual C++ may successfully install and run in a terminal client, the behavior of Visual C++ in this environment is not guaranteed. Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server is not an officially supported platform for the Visual C++ product.

Different problems have been reported in this environment. For example, in Visual C++, when you attempt to start Help (by pressing F1 or by selecting a Help menu item), you may receive the following error message:

Attempting to use an invalid help file

REFERENCES

For additional information, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

200983 HOWTO: How to Install Visual C++ on Terminal Server

195878 PRB: MSDN Help Cannot Find Msdn*.col File on Terminal Server

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	6/25/2004
Keywords:	kbConfig kbinfo kbServer kbsetup kbSysSettings KB272755