"The Client Could Not Establish a Connection to the Remote Computer" Error Message (304714)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition SP6
This article was previously published under Q304714 SYMPTOMS
When you use a computer that is running the Windows NT Server 4.0 Service Pack 6 (SP6), Terminal Server Edition client computer, you may receive the following error message:
The client could not establish a connection to the remote computer
After you receive this error message, the client cannot create a session with a Terminal Server.
CAUSE
This problem occurs because the SynAttackProtect registry key is set to 2. For additional information about this registry key and value, click the article number below
to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
142641 Internet Server Unavailable Because of Malicious SYN Attacks
RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, set the SynAttackProtect registry key to a value that is less than 2 on the Terminal Server. When you do this, clients can connect and provide a level of protection.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/16/2002 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kberrmsg kbQFE KB304714 |
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