KB138249 - Updated Vredir.vxd Corrects Errors Running Files on LMX

Article ID: 138249

Article Last Modified on 11/15/2006

Microsoft Windows 95

This article was previously published under Q138249

SYMPTOMS

When you try to run an executable file from a LAN Manager for Unix (LMX) version 1.44 server, you may receive an "Access denied" error message, even though you have the correct permissions to access the file.

CAUSE

Some LMX configurations allow files to be opened for Execute access without allowing Read access. If a Windows 95 client opens such a file to run it, the server denies subsequent read requests. You must be able to read the file in order to run it.

RESOLUTION

This issue is resolved by the following updated file(s) for Windows 95, and later versions of these file(s):

   VREDIR.VXD  version 4.00.953  dated 9/13/95  140,367 bytes

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows 95 which is resolved by Windows 95 Service Pack 1. For information about Windows 95 Service Pack 1, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

142794 Availability of Microsoft Windows 95 Service Pack 1

This issue is resolved in Microsoft Windows 98.

MORE INFORMATION

The updated Vredir.vxd file (version 4.00.955) is also available in Windows 95 Service Pack 1. For information about Windows 95 Service Pack 1, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

142794 Availability of Microsoft Windows 95 Service Pack 1

For additional information about issues resolved by updates to this component, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

183493 Batch File Calling CD Command May Not Run on HPFS

174371 Possible Database File Damage When Data Is Appended

172594 Cannot Connect to Server with 15 Characters and Period in Name

167712 Fatal Exception Error in VREDIR with DCOM Program

165403 Windows 95 Update Prevents Sending Clear-Text Password Over Net

165402 Windows 95 Update to Encrypt Passwords in Memory

161100 File May Be Truncated When Copied to a Full Network Drive

160807 Cannot Connect to Windows NT Server with Many Shares

157114 "Access Denied" Attempting to Run File on LM/X Server

152186 Possible Network Data Corruption If Locking Not Used

150215 Disabling Automatic Network Shortcut Resolution

148367 Possible Network File Corruption with Redirector Caching

142803 Locking Error or Computer Hangs Accessing Network Database Files

140558 Deleting Files on Samba Servers May Delete Local Files Instead

138249 Updated Vredir.vxd Corrects Errors Running Files on LMX

138014 File May Be Truncated to Zero Bytes When Copied Onto Itself

136834 Error Copying Read-Only Files to Core SMB Server

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