Handle Leak Occurs When Using RasDial API
Article ID: 197517
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 Q197517
SYMPTOMS
A handle leak may occur while using the RasDial API. After the connection
is closed using RasHangUp, you may notice that the handle count of the
application does not return to the value before the RasDial call. This is
more noticeable on applications that continually make connections using
RasDial and then close them using RasHangup.
CAUSE
RasDial opens a handle to the process token and does not close it, which
causes the handle count to increase every time RasDial is called.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or
the individual software update. For information on obtaining the
latest service pack, please go to:
For information on obtaining the individual software update, contact Microsoft
Product Support Services. 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:
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT version 4.0 Service Pack 5.
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