EnableWFW311DirectIpx

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters

Data type Range Default value

REG_DWORD

0 | 1

1

Description

Specifies whether older, direct-hosted Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) clients can connect to this server.

Clients running earlier versions of Windows for Workgroups provide inadequate support for named pipes when running over direct-hosted IPX, causing named-pipe applications to stop responding. You can prevent these clients from connecting to the server by setting the value of this entry to 0.

Value Meaning

0

Direct-hosted IPX clients cannot connect to the server.

1

Direct-hosted IPX clients can connect to the server.

This entry does not exist in the registry by default. You can add it by using the registry editor Regedit.exe.