SYMPTOMS
When you try to start the Telnet service though the
net start telnet command
line on a Microsoft Windows 2000-based
computer, you receive the following error message:
The
Telnet service is starting.
The Telnet service could not be started.
The service did not report an error.
More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 3534.
CAUSE
This problem occurs when you install the hotfix that is provided in
the following article on a Microsoft Windows 2000-based computer that has Service Pack 4 installed.
824832 Non-administrator members of TelnetClients groups in any domain in the forest can access a domain controller in any domain
After you install this hotfix, if the Windows
2000-based computer name is six or more characters long, you cannot start the
Telnet service.
RESOLUTION
Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.
To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.
Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required.
Restart requirement
You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this
hotfix.
Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.
File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file
attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and
times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you
view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the
difference between UTC and local time, use the
Time Zone tab
in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
Date Time Version Size File name
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17-Feb-2004 00:13 5.0.33670.2 186,640 Tlntsvr.exe