NetDDE Error Messages During Logon
Article ID: 187136
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
This article was previously published under Q187136
SYMPTOMS
When you log on to Windows Terminal Server using the RDP client, you may
receive the following error message:
NetDDE Services:
Another user or machine has the same name as this account on the
network. Network DDE services will not be available.
CAUSE
This message appears if someone else is logged on with the same user name.
The error message means that Network Dynamic Data Exchange (NetDDE)
programs, such as Microsoft Chat, cannot function because, if someone wants
to chat with you, there is no way to know which user to contact.
RESOLUTION
Log on to each computer with a unique user name.
STATUS
This behavior is by design.
MORE INFORMATION
The NetDDE service on Terminal Server registers with the user name instead
of the computer name. This is necessary because all network clients that
use the Terminal Server will have the same computer name.
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