DOCUMENT:Q193614  04-MAR-2002  [iis]
TITLE   :Viewing Computer from MMC Causes Access Violation to Occur
PRODUCT :Internet Information Server
PROD/VER::4.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbWinNT400sp4fix

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Internet Information Server version 4.0 
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you use the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) to view the information of a
computer that contains more than 256 characters in its DNS name, an access
violation error occurs.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or
Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information,
please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Internet Information Server
version 4.0. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0
and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.

MORE INFORMATION
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MMC successfully connects to the computer, but when the plus sign next to the
computer name is clicked in the scope pane of the MMC, the access violation
occurs.


Additional query words: Internet Service Manager ISM crash hang long domain name server computername computer_name machinename machine_name URL Dr. Watson blue screen bluescreen akz

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Keywords          : kbWinNT400sp4fix 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServSearch kbiisSearch kbiis400
Version           : :4.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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