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SNA Server CPIC cmscsp Call Rejects Zero Length Password

Article ID: 137438

Article Last Modified on 10/23/2003

Microsoft SNA Server 3.0, when used with:
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

This article was previously published under Q137438

SYMPTOMS

If a CPIC application calls Set_Conversation_Security_Password (cmscsp) and specifies a password of zero length, the call will return with error:

CM_PROGRAM_PARAMETER_CHECK.

CAUSE

The SNA Server CPIC interface on Windows NT, Windows 3.x and OS/2 incorrectly rejects a zero-length password.

RESOLUTION

Microsoft has modified the following files to correct this problem:

WCPIC32.DLL - Win32 client CPIC interface
WINCPIC.DLL - Windows 3.x client CPIC interface
CPIC.DLL - OS/2 client CPIC interface

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SNA Server for Windows NT. This problem was corrected in the latest SNA Server for Windows NT, 2.11 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: prodsna 2.11 CPIC cmscsp 0-length password

Keywords: kbbug kbfix KB137438