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BUG: Client Network Utility Allows Invalid IPX Port Address Format

Article ID: 199000

Article Last Modified on 10/16/2002


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This article was previously published under Q199000
BUG #: 48157 (SQLBUG_70)

SYMPTOMS

When using the Client Network Utility to add a new client configuration entry, which uses the NWLink IPX/SPX network library, an invalid port address format is allowed.

CAUSE

Format error checking is not performed in the Client Network Utility.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SQL Server 7.0.

MORE INFORMATION

For NWLink IPX/SPX, the port address should start with '0x'.

Additional query words: NWLink IPX/SPX

Keywords: kbbug kbpending KB199000