Windows 95 and Window 98 Client Fails to Use Multiple Firewall Entries (276022)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft SNA Server 2.11
  • Microsoft SNA Server 2.11 SP1
  • Microsoft SNA Server 2.11 SP2
  • Microsoft SNA Server 3.0 SP1
  • Microsoft SNA Server 3.0 SP2
  • Microsoft SNA Server 3.0 SP3
  • Microsoft SNA Server 3.0 SP4
  • Microsoft SNA Server 4.0
  • Microsoft SNA Server 4.0 SP1
  • Microsoft SNA Server 4.0 SP2
  • Microsoft SNA Server 4.0 SP3

This article was previously published under Q276022

SYMPTOMS

When you configure the Microsoft Windows 95 and Microsoft Windows 98 SNA Server client to connect through a firewall by using a list of addresses, the SNA Windows 95 or Windows 98 client may only connect to the first entry in the firewall registry entries.

CAUSE

The SNA Server client is not searching beyond the first entry in the following registry entry:

HKeyLocalMachine\Software\Microsoft\SnaBase\Parameters\SnaTcp\FireWall\<list of firewall IP addresses>

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for SNA Server 4.0. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

215838 How to Obtain the Latest SNA Server Version 4.0 Service Pack


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

This problem was first corrected in SNA Server 4.0 Service Pack 4.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about firewall entries that are used with SNA, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

139508 Internet Firewall Support in SNA Server


Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/28/2004
Keywords:kbbug kbfix kbQFE kbSNA400PreSP4fix kbSNA400sp4fix KB276022