DOCUMENT:Q175085  25-MAR-2002  [win95x]
TITLE   :Programs That Use RPC Cannot Connect to the RPC Server
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
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KEYWORDS:kbnetwork win95 kbAPI kbRPC kbSDKPlatform kbGrpDSNetkbfixlist

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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Windows 95 programs that use Remote Procedure Calls (RPCs), such as the Remote
Registry or System Monitor tool, may be unable to connect to an RPC server.

CAUSE
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This problem can occur if all of the following conditions exists:

 - Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is the only protocol
   installed.

 - Domain Name Service (DNS) name resolution is enabled.

 - The Fully Qualified Domain Name (the DNS host name plus the DNS domain name)
   contains more than 31 characters.

RESOLUTION
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STATUS
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This problem no longer occurs in Windows 98. To resolve this problem, install
the current version of Windows. For information about the current version of
Windows, visit http://www.microsoft.com/windows.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbnetwork win95 kbAPI kbRPC kbSDKPlatform kbGrpDSNet kbfixlist
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
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