You Cannot Configure a New Dial-up Connection to Open a Terminal Window in Connection Manager (305397)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2

This article was previously published under Q305397

SYMPTOMS

When you are configuring a new dial-up connection in Connection Manager, you cannot configure the new connection to open a terminal window. Other versions of Windows do provide a way to open a terminal window in conjunction with a dial-up connection.

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

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

   Date         Time   Version        Size      File name
   ---------------------------------------------------------
   03-Dec-2001  16:02  7.1.2195.4151  193,808   Cmdial32.dll
   03-Dec-2001  16:02  5.0.2195.4562  528,144   Rasdlg.dll
   03-Dec-2001  16:02  5.0.2195.4445   58,128   Rasman.dll
   03-Dec-2001  16:02  5.0.2195.4445  152,336   Rasmans.dll
   03-Dec-2001  16:02  5.0.2195.3649   54,032   Rastapi.dll

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Windows 2000. This problem was first corrected in Windows 2000 Service Pack 3.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about how to obtain a hotfix for Windows 2000 Datacenter Server, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

265173 The Datacenter Program and Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Product

For additional information about how to install multiple hotfixes with only one reboot, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

296861 Use QChain.exe to Install Multiple Hotfixes with One Reboot

Modification Type:	Minor	Last Reviewed:	9/26/2005
Keywords:	kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbfix kbSysAdmin kbWin2000PreSP3Fix kbWin2000sp3fix KB305397