NWLink Binding Cannot Be Disabled for Specific Services
Article ID: 159219
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q159219
SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to disable the NWLink (IPX/SPX Compatible Transport)
protocol on a specific network adapter in a service (such as Workstation
or Server), no network adapters are listed when you double-click the
service and then double-click NWLink (IPX/SPX Compatible Transport).
RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, disable the NWLink (IPX/SPX Compatible
Transport) protocol on all network adapters. To do so, follow these steps:
NOTE: These steps disable the NWLink (IPX/SPX Compatible Transport)
protocol in all services.
- Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-
click Network.
- Click the Bindings tab.
- In the Show Bindings For box, click All Adapters or All Protocols.
- Click NWLink (IPX/SPX Compatible Transport), and then click Disable.
- Click OK, and then click Yes when you are prompted to restart your
computer.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0.
Additional query words: nw nwlnk netware
Keywords: kbenv kbprb KB159219