DOCUMENT:Q252589 11-JUN-2002 [winnt] TITLE :Dcomcnfg.exe Utility Improvements, Fixes, Registry Entries PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT PROD/VER::4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3,4.0 SP4,4.0 SP5,4.0 SP6,4.0 SP6a OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbtool kbWinNT400PreSP7Fixkbfixlist ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 4.0, 4.0 SP1, 4.0 SP2, 4.0 SP3, 4.0 SP4, 4.0 SP5, 4.0 SP6, 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When you use the Dcomcnfg.exe tool to add a port range to Connection-oriented Transport Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) properties, and then view the registry entry for the new port range, there may be extra spaces in the port range value. Also, if you use the Dcomcnfg.exe tool to remove a port range, and then view the registry, the following registry key may not be removed: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Rpc\Internet RESOLUTION ========== A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem described in this article and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS NOTE: In special cases, charges that are normally incurred for support calls may be canceled, if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. Normal support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question. The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later: Date Time Size File name Platform ------------------------------------------------------------- 01/26/00 1:52pm 142,096 Dcomcnfg.exe Intel 01/25/00 9:47pm 212,752 Dcomcnfg.exe Alpha STATUS ====== Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0. MORE INFORMATION ================ Steps to Reproduce Spaces in the Port Range: 1. Start Dcomcnfg.exe, and then click the Default Protocols tab. 2. Click "Connection-oriented TCP/IP" in the Protocol list, and then click Properties. 3. Add a port range by clicking Add. 4. Enter a port range, for example "5000-6000" without quotation marks, and then click OK. Note the space around the hyphen. 5. Use Registry Editor to view the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Rpc\Internet\Ports You will see spaces around the hyphen. Steps to Reproduce Registry Key not Removed: 1. After adding a port range as specified in the preceding procedure, it creates the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Rpc\Internet 2. Start Dcomcnfg.exe, and then click the Default Protocol tab. 3. Select Connection-oriented TCP/IP in the protocol list, and then click Properties. 4. Remove all port ranges by clicking Remove All. 5. Use Registry Editor to view the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Rpc\Internet It is not removed. For a list of items affected by the RPC port entries enterred in the Registry with additional spaces, click the following link below: Q246784 RPC Services Fail: Not Enough Resources Available to Complete This Operation Additional query words: ====================================================================== Keywords : kbtool kbWinNT400PreSP7Fix kbfixlist Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTSEntSearch kbWinNTSEnt400 kbWinNTS400sp6 kbWinNTS400sp5 kbWinNTS400sp4 kbWinNTS400sp3 kbWinNTS400sp2 kbWinNTS400sp1 kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 Version : :4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3,4.0 SP4,4.0 SP5,4.0 SP6,4.0 SP6a Hardware : ALPHA x86 Issue type : kbprb Solution Type : kbfix ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2002.