Programs That Use RPC Cannot Connect to the RPC Server
Article ID: 175085
Article Last Modified on 11/15/2006
APPLIES TO
This article was previously published under Q175085
SYMPTOMS
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
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
STATUS
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.
Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbapi kbnetwork kbrpc KB175085