XCLN: Named Pipes in RPC Binding Order causes Open Resources in Server Manager (276223)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Outlook 2000
  • Microsoft Outlook 97
  • Microsoft Outlook 98
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5
  • Microsoft Exchange Client 4.0
  • Microsoft Exchange Client 5.0
  • Microsoft Exchange Windows NT client 4.0
  • Microsoft Exchange Windows NT client 5.0
  • the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
This article was previously published under Q276223

SUMMARY

If named pipes is listed in the remote procedure call (RPC) binding order as the primary protocol on a client computer, and you connect to a Microsoft Exchange Server computer by using the Microsoft Exchange Client or Outlook, your logon name is displayed in Server Manager as an open resource over named pipes on the Exchange Server computer in one of the following formats:
  • "USER" \\pipe\\00000xxx.001
  • "USER" \\pipe\00000xxx.000

MORE INFORMATION

If Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) or RPC is listed first in the binding order, neither TCP/IP nor RPC is displayed in Server Manager as an open resource. Also, when you dump the endpoints to determine the pipe name, the endpoints are displayed as "STORE" and "ADMIN" in the user interface.

To view this information on the Exchange Server computer:
  1. Start Server Manager in Administrative Tools.
  2. Click the appropriate Exchange Server computer.
  3. Click Computer, and then click Properties.
  4. Click In Use.
Notice that the following is displayed as an open resource for the client user:

\\pipe\00000xx.000

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/17/2005
Keywords:kbhowto KB276223
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