FIX: Remote Registry Handle That Is Opened by DTC Proxy Is Not Closed When DTC Proxy Is Released (277819)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
This article was previously published under Q277819

SYMPTOMS

If a process that uses Design-Time Control (DTC) proxy is running on a Windows 2000-based computer that connects to a remote DTC, the computer never goes to Stand By mode automatically, even though no transactions are running and all interfaces have been released.

NOTE: This only applies to automatic Stand By (after you select 1 min in the Power-Management control panel). You can still click Shutdown on the Start menu, and then click Stand by.

CAUSE

When local DTC proxy contacts the remote DTC, it opens a registry key on the remote computer when the ITransactionDispenser::BeginTransaction method is called. The resultant registry handle is not released through the lifetime of the DTC process. This active network communication between the two computers prevents the client computer from going to Stand By mode.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

260910 How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 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 Windows 2000 Service Pack 2.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/17/2003
Keywords:kbbug kbDTC kbfix kbWin2000PreSP2Fix KB277819
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