DOCUMENT:Q229647
TITLE   :RPC, RAS, PPTP (40 bit) Encryption Added to NT4 French Version
PRODUCT :Windows NT
PROD/VER:4.0
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS NT
KEYWORD :kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00 

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0 
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
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NOTE: The information in this article applies to the French version(s) of 
Windows NT 4.0.

SYMPTOMS
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Prior to Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5, the French versions of the following
products did not support encryption:

 - NT RAS Server (RAS and PPTP)
 - SMS Remote control (RPC)
 - SQL Server (RPC)
 - Exchange (RPC)

CAUSE
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French law prohibits the supply of products containing encryption capabilities
without prior authorization. Microsoft has been granted the right to supply 40
bit crypto for RAS, RPC, and PPTP in Windows NT 4.0.

Binaries:

 - Ntlms128.dll
 - Ntlmssps.dll
 - Secur128.dll
 - Security.dll

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or
the individual fix. For information on obtaining the latest service pack, please
go to:

 - http://www.microsoft.com/windows/servicepacks/

   -or-

 - Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

For information on obtaining the individual fix, 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:

   http://support.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/default.asp

This hotfix has been posted to the following Internet location as Crypt40i.exe
(x86) and Crypt40a.exe:

   ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/NT40/
   hotfixes-postSP4/Crypt40/

NOTE: If this product was already installed on your computer when you purchased
it from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and you need this fix, please
call the Pay Per Incident number listed on the above Web site. If you contact
Microsoft to obtain this fix, and if it is determined that you only require the
fix you requested, no fee will be charged. However, if you request additional
technical support, and if your no-charge technical support period has expired,
or if you are not eligible for standard no-charge technical support, you may be
charged a non-refundable fee.

For more information about eligibility for no-charge technical support, see the
following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   Q154871 Determining If You Are Eligible for No-Charge Technical Support

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0. This problem was
first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5.

Additional query words: sp5 france
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