FIX: Your Windows CE .NET 4.2-based device locks up when it uses L2TP for a VPN connection (890845)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows CE .NET 4.2

SYMPTOMS

Your Microsoft Windows CE .NET 4.2-based device locks up and is unresponsive when it uses the Layer Two Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) for a virtual private network (VPN) connection.

RESOLUTION

Software update information

A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows CE .NET 4.2 Core OS QFE 890845. To resolve this problem immediately, click the following article number for information about obtaining Windows CE Platform Builder and core operating system software updates:

837392 How to locate core operating system fixes for Microsoft Windows CE Platform Builder products

Prerequisites

This software update is supported only if all previously issued software updates for this product have also been installed.

Restart requirement

After you install this software update, you must perform a clean build of the whole platform. To clean the platform, click Clean on the Build menu. To build the platform, click Build Platform on the Build menu. You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this software update.

Software update replacement information

This software update does not replace any other software updates.

File information

The English version of this software update package has the file attributes or the later file attributes that are listed in the following table.
   Date         Time   Size       File name
   ----------------------------------------------------------------------
   26-Mar-2005  00:41  8,045,056  Wincepb42-050325-kb890845-armv4.msi
   26-Mar-2005  00:41  8,045,056  Wincepb42-050325-kb890845-armv4i.msi
   26-Mar-2005  00:41  8,059,904  Wincepb42-050325-kb890845-mipsii.msi
   26-Mar-2005  00:40  8,060,416  Wincepb42-050325-kb890845-mipsii_fp.msi
   26-Mar-2005  00:41  8,061,440  Wincepb42-050325-kb890845-mipsiv.msi
   26-Mar-2005  00:41  8,061,440  Wincepb42-050325-kb890845-mipsiv_fp.msi
   26-Mar-2005  00:41  8,031,232  Wincepb42-050325-kb890845-sh3.msi
   26-Mar-2005  00:40  8,031,232  Wincepb42-050325-kb890845-sh4.msi
   26-Mar-2005  00:40  7,992,320  Wincepb42-050325-kb890845-x86.msi
The English version of this software update has the file attributes (or later file attributes) 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   Size     File name
   --------------------------------------------

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4\Debug
   01-Mar-2005  20:15  732,156  Ipsec.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4\Retail
   01-Mar-2005  20:15  427,318  Ipsec.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Debug
   01-Mar-2005  20:15  733,212  Ipsec.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Retail
   01-Mar-2005  20:15  428,096  Ipsec.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug
   01-Mar-2005  20:15  747,052  Ipsec.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail
   01-Mar-2005  20:15  432,034  Ipsec.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug
   01-Mar-2005  20:15  747,256  Ipsec.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail
   01-Mar-2005  20:15  432,234  Ipsec.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Debug
   01-Mar-2005  20:15  750,780  Ipsec.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Retail
   01-Mar-2005  20:15  432,028  Ipsec.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Debug
   01-Mar-2005  20:15  750,984  Ipsec.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Retail
   01-Mar-2005  20:15  432,232  Ipsec.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh3\Debug
   01-Mar-2005  20:16  645,758  Ipsec.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh3\Retail
   01-Mar-2005  20:16  394,288  Ipsec.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug
   01-Mar-2005  20:16  645,758  Ipsec.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail
   01-Mar-2005  20:16  393,440  Ipsec.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug
   01-Mar-2005  20:15  623,472  Ipsec.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail
   01-Mar-2005  20:15  365,466  Ipsec.lib

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:5/27/2005
Keywords:kbBug kbfix kbQFE KB890845 kbAudOEM