SYMPTOMS
Normally, an administrator can use the registry to set compatibility flags for specific applications being run on Windows Terminal Clients. For example, adding the following registry key and value to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE on the Terminal Server will force the application, in this case NTVDM, to use the Terminal Server's Windows System folder, instead of the user's Windows folder:
Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Terminal Server\Compatibility\Applications\
KEY: NTVDM
VALUE: Flags reg_dword 0x400
This setting can be used to force all applications running within NTVDM to use the
_Default.pif file on the server for custom settings, rather than requiring the administrator to copy the
_Default.pif file to the Windows folder of each user.
After you add the Application Compatibility Flag to the registry, the application does not respond to the flag.
For additional information, see the following article or articles in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
186499 Terminal Server Registry Settings for Applications
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack