Fax service problem win2003

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Hi Feng, thanks for your detailed response. As it turns
out, the problem in my case was caused by my changing
Everyone to Domain Users under Printers and Faxes for
the fax device. Ooops!


Feng said:
Hi Sean,

Actually, such problem can be caused by different cause. For example, the
permission to access the remote resource, the permission to access the
system files. Even the mismatched version of some dll files can cause such
issues.

Regarding your "Fax server information cannot be retrieved", the
C:\windows\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\fxsres.dll file was a mismatched
version with the other fxs*files. The clients were fixed by replacing this
file with the correct version.

Check the version of any of the fxs*.dll files in the following folder on a
working and non-working client.
C:\windows\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3 You can use Fxsui.dll as an
example.

Version 5.2.2581.0 is the Windows 2003 version.

Version 5.2.1776.x is the Windows XP version.

File Functional Machine
Non Functional Machine
FXSAPI 5.2.2581.0
5.2.2581.0
FXSDRV 0.3.2581.0
0.3.2581.0
FXSRES 5.2.2581.0
5.2.1776.1023
FXSTIFF 5.2.2581.0
5.2.2581.0
FXSUI 5.2.2581.0
5.2.2581.0
FXSWZRD 5.2.2581.0
5.2.2581.0



You may try the following to resolve the errors on the server:

1. Exported and deleted the following registry key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Environments\Wind
ows NT x86\Drivers\Version-3\Microsoft Shared Fax Driver]

2. Reinstalled the fax client software from the following location:
\\mpserver\faxclients\msfaxcln.msi
<file://\\mpserver\faxclients\msfaxcln.msi>


Other possible causes for the error: "Fax server information cannot be
retrieved. The Fax wizard will close now."

- The Shared Fax service is not started.
- The Telephony service is not started.
- The Country code is not configured. (Control Panel | Regional Options)
- Make sure the Country/Region option in the dialing rules matches the
Country code above. (Control Panel | Phone and Modem Options | Dialing
Rules tab)
- Mismatched files

Have a nice day!

Thanks & Regards,

Feng Mao [MSFT], MCSE
Microsoft Online Partner Support

Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security

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| Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 20:04:10 -0700
| From: Sean Godel <[email protected]>
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| Subject: Re: Fax service problem win2003
| References: <opsctvdxbw5jtzyo@andrea>
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| Path:
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| Xref: cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl microsoft.public.win2000.fax:2890
| X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.win2000.fax
|
| Hi Feng, do you know what the nature of this problem is?
| I noticed quite a few people reporting the same problem.
| My setup is similar to Andrea's but I am trying to get
| Domain Users to print to the fax server. I tried your
| suggestion below and I still get "Fax server information
| cannot be retrieved" when trying to fax via notepad.
|
|
| Feng Mao wrote:
|
| > Hi Andrea,
| >
| > For test propose, could you please create a new account named TEST on
the
| > workstation with the same password as TEST on CIMITER? Log off and log
on
| > TEST on the workstation. When you connect to the FAX with UNC name, you
| > should not be promoted for UserName and Password. Can you use remote
FAX
| > service at this moment?
| >
| > Thanks & Regards,
| >
| > Feng Mao [MSFT], MCSE
| > Microsoft Online Partner Support
| >
| > Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
| >
| > =====================================================
| > When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader
so
| > that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
| > =====================================================
| > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
| >
| >
| >
| > --------------------
| > | From: AndreaB <[email protected]>
| > | Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win2000.fax
| > | Subject: RE: Fax service problem win2003
| > | Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 11:48:07 +0200
| > | Message-ID: <[email protected]>
| > | References: <opsctvdxbw5jtzyo@andrea>
| > <zGa#[email protected]>
| > <[email protected]>
| > <[email protected]>
| > <[email protected]>
| > <[email protected]>
| > <[email protected]>
| > <[email protected]>
| > | MIME-Version: 1.0
| > | Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-15"
| > | Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
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| > | Lines: 95
| > | X-Complaints-To: (e-mail address removed)
| > | Path:
| >
cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP08.phx.gbl!newsfeed00.s
| >
ul.t-online.de!t-online.de!border2.nntp.dca.giganews.com!border1.nntp.dca.gi
| > ganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!news.moat.net!x-privat.org!not-for-mail
| > | Xref: cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl microsoft.public.win2000.fax:2856
| > | X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.win2000.fax
| > |
| > | Hi,
| > |
| > | No I don't use terminal service.
| > | I just type the UNC name, then I give user and password (only the
first
| > | time I connect) and the fax console opens. In the bottom bar I see
"all
| > | fax printers are inaccessible". Double cliking opens status window
where
| > | I see the fax printer wiht a red X and "connection error".
| > | If I try to print i.e. from Word: the fax Wizard opens, cliking Next
I
| > | obtain an error message "Fax server information cannot be retrived.
the
| > | fax wizard will close now".
| > | After this error in the event viewer of the server i find this two
| > | entries:
| > |
| > | Event Type: Information
| > | Event Source: Print
| > | Event Category: None
| > | Event ID: 11
| > | Date: 25/08/2004
| > | Time: 11.39.58
| > | User: CIMITERI\Test
| > | Computer: CIMITERI
| > | Description:
| > | Document 2, Microsoft Word - Documento1 owned by Test was paused on
Fax.
| > |
| > | Event Type: Information
| > | Event Source: Print
| > | Event Category: None
| > | Event ID: 13
| > | Date: 25/08/2004
| > | Time: 11.44.37
| > | User: CIMITERI\Test
| > | Computer: CIMITERI
| > | Description:
| > | Document 2, Microsoft Word - Documento1 owned by Test was deleted on
| > | Fax.
| > |
| > | Using Test or Administrator account seems to make no difference....
| > |
| > | thank you!
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > | In article <[email protected]>,
| > | (e-mail address removed) says...
| > | > Hi Andrea,
| > | >
| > | > May I know how you send fax on the client? Do you use Terminal
Servcie
| > or
| > | > just use UNC name and print to the remote Fax server? Is there any
| > error
| > | > message when use the fax service on the client machine? If so,
please
| > | > describe the exact message.
| > | >
| > | > Have a good day!
| > | >
| > | > Thanks & Regards,
| > | >
| > | > Feng Mao [MSFT], MCSE
| > | > Microsoft Online Partner Support
| > | >
| > | > Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
| > | >
| > | > =====================================================
| > | > When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your
newsreader
| > so
| > | > that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
| > | > =====================================================
| > | > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
| > rights.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > --------------------
| > | > | From: AndreaB <[email protected]>
| > | > | Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win2000.fax
| > | > | Subject: RE: Fax service problem win2003
| > | > | Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 16:56:22 +0200
| > | > | Message-ID: <[email protected]>
| > | > | References: <opsctvdxbw5jtzyo@andrea>
| > | > <zGa#[email protected]>
| > | > <[email protected]>
| > | > <[email protected]>
| > | > <[email protected]>
| > | > <[email protected]>
| > | > | MIME-Version: 1.0
| > | > | Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-15"
| > | > | Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
| > | > | X-Newsreader: MicroPlanet Gravity v2.60
| > | > | Organization: X-Privat NNTP Server - www.x-privat.org
| > | > | Lines: 25
| > | > | X-Complaints-To: (e-mail address removed)
| > | > | Path:
| > | >
| >
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| > | >
| >
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| > | > ews.moat.net!x-privat.org!not-for-mail
| > | > | Xref: cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl microsoft.public.win2000.fax:2847
| > | > | X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.win2000.fax
| > | > |
| > |
| >
|
 
Hi Sean,

Thank you for sharing your resolution with us.

Do not hesitate to post your questin to the newsgroup in the future.

Have a nice day!

Thanks & Regards,

Feng Mao [MSFT], MCSE
Microsoft Online Partner Support

Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security

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| Date: Mon, 06 Sep 2004 20:42:11 -0700
| From: Sean Godel <[email protected]>
| User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7.2)
Gecko/20040804 Netscape/7.2 (ax)
| X-Accept-Language: en-us, en, zh-tw, zh-cn, zh-hk
| MIME-Version: 1.0
| Subject: Re: Fax service problem win2003
| References: <opsctvdxbw5jtzyo@andrea>
<zGa#[email protected]>
<[email protected]>
<[email protected]>
<[email protected]>
<[email protected]>
<[email protected]>
<[email protected]>
<[email protected]>
<[email protected]>
<#[email protected]>
<[email protected]>
| In-Reply-To: <[email protected]>
| Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed
| Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
| Message-ID: <[email protected]>
| Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win2000.fax
| NNTP-Posting-Host: d154-20-71-206.bchsia.telus.net 154.20.71.206
| Lines: 1
| Path:
cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGXS01.phx.gbl!cpmsftngxa06.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP08
.phx.gbl!tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl
| Xref: cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl microsoft.public.win2000.fax:2942
| X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.win2000.fax
|
| Hi Feng, thanks for your detailed response. As it turns
| out, the problem in my case was caused by my changing
| Everyone to Domain Users under Printers and Faxes for
| the fax device. Ooops!
|
|
| Feng Mao wrote:
| > Hi Sean,
| >
| > Actually, such problem can be caused by different cause. For example,
the
| > permission to access the remote resource, the permission to access the
| > system files. Even the mismatched version of some dll files can cause
such
| > issues.
| >
| > Regarding your "Fax server information cannot be retrieved", the
| > C:\windows\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\fxsres.dll file was a
mismatched
| > version with the other fxs*files. The clients were fixed by replacing
this
| > file with the correct version.
| >
| > Check the version of any of the fxs*.dll files in the following folder
on a
| > working and non-working client.
| > C:\windows\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3 You can use Fxsui.dll as an
| > example.
| >
| > Version 5.2.2581.0 is the Windows 2003 version.
| >
| > Version 5.2.1776.x is the Windows XP version.
| >
| > File Functional Machine

| > Non Functional Machine
| > FXSAPI 5.2.2581.0

| > 5.2.2581.0
| > FXSDRV 0.3.2581.0

| > 0.3.2581.0
| > FXSRES 5.2.2581.0

| > 5.2.1776.1023
| > FXSTIFF 5.2.2581.0

| > 5.2.2581.0
| > FXSUI 5.2.2581.0

| > 5.2.2581.0
| > FXSWZRD 5.2.2581.0
| > 5.2.2581.0
| >
| >
| >
| > You may try the following to resolve the errors on the server:
| >
| > 1. Exported and deleted the following registry key:
| >
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Environments\Wind
| > ows NT x86\Drivers\Version-3\Microsoft Shared Fax Driver]
| >
| > 2. Reinstalled the fax client software from the following location:
| > \\mpserver\faxclients\msfaxcln.msi
| > <file://\\mpserver\faxclients\msfaxcln.msi>
| >
| >
| > Other possible causes for the error: "Fax server information cannot be
| > retrieved. The Fax wizard will close now."
| >
| > - The Shared Fax service is not started.
| > - The Telephony service is not started.
| > - The Country code is not configured. (Control Panel | Regional Options)
| > - Make sure the Country/Region option in the dialing rules matches the
| > Country code above. (Control Panel | Phone and Modem Options | Dialing
| > Rules tab)
| > - Mismatched files
| >
| > Have a nice day!
| >
| > Thanks & Regards,
| >
| > Feng Mao [MSFT], MCSE
| > Microsoft Online Partner Support
| >
| > Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
| >
| > =====================================================
| > When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader
so
| > that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
| > =====================================================
| > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
| > --------------------
| > | Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 20:04:10 -0700
| > | From: Sean Godel <[email protected]>
| > | User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7.2)
| > Gecko/20040804 Netscape/7.2 (ax)
| > | X-Accept-Language: en-us, en, zh-tw, zh-cn, zh-hk
| > | MIME-Version: 1.0
| > | Subject: Re: Fax service problem win2003
| > | References: <opsctvdxbw5jtzyo@andrea>
| > <zGa#[email protected]>
| > <[email protected]>
| > <[email protected]>
| > <[email protected]>
| > <[email protected]>
| > <[email protected]>
| > <[email protected]>
| > <[email protected]>
| > <[email protected]>
| > | In-Reply-To: <[email protected]>
| > | Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed
| > | Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
| > | Message-ID: <#[email protected]>
| > | Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win2000.fax
| > | NNTP-Posting-Host: d154-20-71-206.bchsia.telus.net 154.20.71.206
| > | Lines: 1
| > | Path:
| >
cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP08.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP12
| > phx.gbl
| > | Xref: cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl microsoft.public.win2000.fax:2890
| > | X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.win2000.fax
| > |
| > | Hi Feng, do you know what the nature of this problem is?
| > | I noticed quite a few people reporting the same problem.
| > | My setup is similar to Andrea's but I am trying to get
| > | Domain Users to print to the fax server. I tried your
| > | suggestion below and I still get "Fax server information
| > | cannot be retrieved" when trying to fax via notepad.
| > |
| > |
| > | Feng Mao wrote:
| > |
| > | > Hi Andrea,
| > | >
| > | > For test propose, could you please create a new account named TEST
on
| > the
| > | > workstation with the same password as TEST on CIMITER? Log off and
log
| > on
| > | > TEST on the workstation. When you connect to the FAX with UNC name,
you
| > | > should not be promoted for UserName and Password. Can you use
remote
| > FAX
| > | > service at this moment?
| > | >
| > | > Thanks & Regards,
| > | >
| > | > Feng Mao [MSFT], MCSE
| > | > Microsoft Online Partner Support
| > | >
| > | > Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
| > | >
| > | > =====================================================
| > | > When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your
newsreader
| > so
| > | > that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
| > | > =====================================================
| > | > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
| > rights.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > --------------------
| > | > | From: AndreaB <[email protected]>
| > | > | Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win2000.fax
| > | > | Subject: RE: Fax service problem win2003
| > | > | Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 11:48:07 +0200
| > | > | Message-ID: <[email protected]>
| > | > | References: <opsctvdxbw5jtzyo@andrea>
| > | > <zGa#[email protected]>
| > | > <[email protected]>
| > | > <[email protected]>
| > | > <[email protected]>
| > | > <[email protected]>
| > | > <[email protected]>
| > | > <[email protected]>
| > | > | MIME-Version: 1.0
| > | > | Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-15"
| > | > | Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
| > | > | X-Newsreader: MicroPlanet Gravity v2.60
| > | > | Organization: X-Privat NNTP Server - www.x-privat.org
| > | > | Lines: 95
| > | > | X-Complaints-To: (e-mail address removed)
| > | > | Path:
| > | >
| >
cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP08.phx.gbl!newsfeed00.s
| > | >
| >
ul.t-online.de!t-online.de!border2.nntp.dca.giganews.com!border1.nntp.dca.gi
| > | > ganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!news.moat.net!x-privat.org!not-for-mail
| > | > | Xref: cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl microsoft.public.win2000.fax:2856
| > | > | X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.win2000.fax
| > | > |
| > | > | Hi,
| > | > |
| > | > | No I don't use terminal service.
| > | > | I just type the UNC name, then I give user and password (only the
| > first
| > | > | time I connect) and the fax console opens. In the bottom bar I
see
| > "all
| > | > | fax printers are inaccessible". Double cliking opens status
window
| > where
| > | > | I see the fax printer wiht a red X and "connection error".
| > | > | If I try to print i.e. from Word: the fax Wizard opens, cliking
Next
| > I
| > | > | obtain an error message "Fax server information cannot be
retrived.
| > the
| > | > | fax wizard will close now".
| > | > | After this error in the event viewer of the server i find this
two
| > | > | entries:
| > | > |
| > | > | Event Type: Information
| > | > | Event Source: Print
| > | > | Event Category: None
| > | > | Event ID: 11
| > | > | Date: 25/08/2004
| > | > | Time: 11.39.58
| > | > | User: CIMITERI\Test
| > | > | Computer: CIMITERI
| > | > | Description:
| > | > | Document 2, Microsoft Word - Documento1 owned by Test was paused
on
| > Fax.
| > | > |
| > | > | Event Type: Information
| > | > | Event Source: Print
| > | > | Event Category: None
| > | > | Event ID: 13
| > | > | Date: 25/08/2004
| > | > | Time: 11.44.37
| > | > | User: CIMITERI\Test
| > | > | Computer: CIMITERI
| > | > | Description:
| > | > | Document 2, Microsoft Word - Documento1 owned by Test was deleted
on
| > | > | Fax.
| > | > |
| > | > | Using Test or Administrator account seems to make no
difference....
| > | > |
| > | > | thank you!
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > | In article <[email protected]>,
| > | > | (e-mail address removed) says...
| > | > | > Hi Andrea,
| > | > | >
| > | > | > May I know how you send fax on the client? Do you use Terminal
| > Servcie
| > | > or
| > | > | > just use UNC name and print to the remote Fax server? Is there
any
| > | > error
| > | > | > message when use the fax service on the client machine? If so,
| > please
| > | > | > describe the exact message.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Have a good day!
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Thanks & Regards,
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Feng Mao [MSFT], MCSE
| > | > | > Microsoft Online Partner Support
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
| > | > | >
| > | > | > =====================================================
| > | > | > When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your
| > newsreader
| > | > so
| > | > | > that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
| > | > | > =====================================================
| > | > | > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no
| > | > rights.
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | > --------------------
| > | > | > | From: AndreaB <[email protected]>
| > | > | > | Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win2000.fax
| > | > | > | Subject: RE: Fax service problem win2003
| > | > | > | Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 16:56:22 +0200
| > | > | > | Message-ID: <[email protected]>
| > | > | > | References: <opsctvdxbw5jtzyo@andrea>
| > | > | > <zGa#[email protected]>
| > | > | > <[email protected]>
| > | > | > <[email protected]>
| > | > | > <[email protected]>
| > | > | > <[email protected]>
| > | > | > | MIME-Version: 1.0
| > | > | > | Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-15"
| > | > | > | Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
| > | > | > | X-Newsreader: MicroPlanet Gravity v2.60
| > | > | > | Organization: X-Privat NNTP Server - www.x-privat.org
| > | > | > | Lines: 25
| > | > | > | X-Complaints-To: (e-mail address removed)
| > | > | > | Path:
| > | > | >
| > | >
| >
cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTFEED01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP08.phx.gbl!newsfeed00.s
| > | > | >
| > | >
| >
ul.t-online.de!t-online.de!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!n
| > | > | > ews.moat.net!x-privat.org!not-for-mail
| > | > | > | Xref: cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl microsoft.public.win2000.fax:2847
| > | > | > | X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.win2000.fax
| > | > | > |
| > | > |
| > | >
| > |
| >
|
 
Hello Feng,
I have read this entire thread and have followed all your instructions. I
still am not able to fax from any XP-Home workstations.

I have just installed server 2003 and can fax from the server. I can also
fax from my XP-Pro workstation. However all the XP-Home workstations have the
errors that were mentioned in this thread.

I have replaced the fxsapi, fxsdrv, fxsres, fxstiff fxsui and fxwzrd files
on the XP-Home computer with the XP-Pro and it didn't work. I have checked
the registry on both the server and the workstations and they are as you
specified. I am stumped.

Any Ideas

Feng Mao said:
Hi Sean,

Thank you for sharing your resolution with us.

Do not hesitate to post your questin to the newsgroup in the future.

Have a nice day!

Thanks & Regards,

Feng Mao [MSFT], MCSE
Microsoft Online Partner Support

Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security

=====================================================
When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so
that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
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| Date: Mon, 06 Sep 2004 20:42:11 -0700
| From: Sean Godel <[email protected]>
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| MIME-Version: 1.0
| Subject: Re: Fax service problem win2003
| References: <opsctvdxbw5jtzyo@andrea>
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| Xref: cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl microsoft.public.win2000.fax:2942
| X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.win2000.fax
|
| Hi Feng, thanks for your detailed response. As it turns
| out, the problem in my case was caused by my changing
| Everyone to Domain Users under Printers and Faxes for
| the fax device. Ooops!
|
|
| Feng Mao wrote:
| > Hi Sean,
| >
| > Actually, such problem can be caused by different cause. For example,
the
| > permission to access the remote resource, the permission to access the
| > system files. Even the mismatched version of some dll files can cause
such
| > issues.
| >
| > Regarding your "Fax server information cannot be retrieved", the
| > C:\windows\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\fxsres.dll file was a
mismatched
| > version with the other fxs*files. The clients were fixed by replacing
this
| > file with the correct version.
| >
| > Check the version of any of the fxs*.dll files in the following folder
on a
| > working and non-working client.
| > C:\windows\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3 You can use Fxsui.dll as an
| > example.
| >
| > Version 5.2.2581.0 is the Windows 2003 version.
| >
| > Version 5.2.1776.x is the Windows XP version.
| >
| > File Functional Machine

| > Non Functional Machine
| > FXSAPI 5.2.2581.0

| > 5.2.2581.0
| > FXSDRV 0.3.2581.0

| > 0.3.2581.0
| > FXSRES 5.2.2581.0

| > 5.2.1776.1023
| > FXSTIFF 5.2.2581.0

| > 5.2.2581.0
| > FXSUI 5.2.2581.0

| > 5.2.2581.0
| > FXSWZRD 5.2.2581.0
| > 5.2.2581.0
| >
| >
| >
| > You may try the following to resolve the errors on the server:
| >
| > 1. Exported and deleted the following registry key:
| >
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Environments\Wind
| > ows NT x86\Drivers\Version-3\Microsoft Shared Fax Driver]
| >
| > 2. Reinstalled the fax client software from the following location:
| > \\mpserver\faxclients\msfaxcln.msi
| > <file://\\mpserver\faxclients\msfaxcln.msi>
| >
| >
| > Other possible causes for the error: "Fax server information cannot be
| > retrieved. The Fax wizard will close now."
| >
| > - The Shared Fax service is not started.
| > - The Telephony service is not started.
| > - The Country code is not configured. (Control Panel | Regional Options)
| > - Make sure the Country/Region option in the dialing rules matches the
| > Country code above. (Control Panel | Phone and Modem Options | Dialing
| > Rules tab)
| > - Mismatched files
| >
| > Have a nice day!
| >
| > Thanks & Regards,
| >
| > Feng Mao [MSFT], MCSE
| > Microsoft Online Partner Support
| >
| > Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
| >
| > =====================================================
| > When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader
so
| > that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
| > =====================================================
| > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
| > --------------------
| > | Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 20:04:10 -0700
| > | From: Sean Godel <[email protected]>
| > | User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7.2)
| > Gecko/20040804 Netscape/7.2 (ax)
| > | X-Accept-Language: en-us, en, zh-tw, zh-cn, zh-hk
| > | MIME-Version: 1.0
| > | Subject: Re: Fax service problem win2003
| > | References: <opsctvdxbw5jtzyo@andrea>
| > <zGa#[email protected]>
| > <[email protected]>
| > <[email protected]>
| > <[email protected]>
| > <[email protected]>
| > <[email protected]>
| > <[email protected]>
| > <[email protected]>
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| > | Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed
| > | Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
| > | Message-ID: <#[email protected]>
| > | Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win2000.fax
| > | NNTP-Posting-Host: d154-20-71-206.bchsia.telus.net 154.20.71.206
| > | Lines: 1
| > | Path:
| >
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| > phx.gbl
| > | Xref: cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl microsoft.public.win2000.fax:2890
| > | X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.win2000.fax
| > |
| > | Hi Feng, do you know what the nature of this problem is?
| > | I noticed quite a few people reporting the same problem.
| > | My setup is similar to Andrea's but I am trying to get
| > | Domain Users to print to the fax server. I tried your
| > | suggestion below and I still get "Fax server information
| > | cannot be retrieved" when trying to fax via notepad.
| > |
| > |
| > | Feng Mao wrote:
| > |
| > | > Hi Andrea,
| > | >
| > | > For test propose, could you please create a new account named TEST
on
| > the
| > | > workstation with the same password as TEST on CIMITER? Log off and
log
| > on
| > | > TEST on the workstation. When you connect to the FAX with UNC name,
you
| > | > should not be promoted for UserName and Password. Can you use
remote
| > FAX
| > | > service at this moment?
| > | >
| > | > Thanks & Regards,
| > | >
| > | > Feng Mao [MSFT], MCSE
| > | > Microsoft Online Partner Support
| > | >
| > | > Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
| > | >
| > | > =====================================================
| > | > When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your
newsreader
| > so
| > | > that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
| > | > =====================================================
| > | > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
| > rights.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > --------------------
| > | > | From: AndreaB <[email protected]>
| > | > | Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win2000.fax
| > | > | Subject: RE: Fax service problem win2003
| > | > | Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 11:48:07 +0200
| > | > | Message-ID: <[email protected]>
| > | > | References: <opsctvdxbw5jtzyo@andrea>
| > | > <zGa#[email protected]>
| > | > <[email protected]>
| > | > <[email protected]>
| > | > <[email protected]>
| > | > <[email protected]>
| > | > <[email protected]>
| > | > <[email protected]>
| > | > | MIME-Version: 1.0
| > | > | Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-15"
| > | > | Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
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| > | > | Lines: 95
| > | > | X-Complaints-To: (e-mail address removed)
| > | > | Path:
| > | >
| >
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| > | >
| >
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| > | > ganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!news.moat.net!x-privat.org!not-for-mail
| > | > | Xref: cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl microsoft.public.win2000.fax:2856
| > | > | X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.win2000.fax
| > | > |
| > | > | Hi,
| > | > |
| > | > | No I don't use terminal service.
| > | > | I just type the UNC name, then I give user and password (only the
| > first
| > | > | time I connect) and the fax console opens. In the bottom bar I
see
| > "all
| > | > | fax printers are inaccessible". Double cliking opens status
window
| > where
| > | > | I see the fax printer wiht a red X and "connection error".
| > | > | If I try to print i.e. from Word: the fax Wizard opens, cliking
Next
| > I
| > | > | obtain an error message "Fax server information cannot be
retrived.
| > the
| > | > | fax wizard will close now".
| > | > | After this error in the event viewer of the server i find this
two
| > | > | entries:
| > | > |
| > | > | Event Type: Information
| > | > | Event Source: Print
| > | > | Event Category: None
| > | > | Event ID: 11
| > | > | Date: 25/08/2004
| > | > | Time: 11.39.58
| > | > | User: CIMITERI\Test
| > | > | Computer: CIMITERI
| > | > | Description:
| > | > | Document 2, Microsoft Word - Documento1 owned by Test was paused
on
| > Fax.
| > | > |
| > | > | Event Type: Information
| > | > | Event Source: Print
| > | > | Event Category: None
| > | > | Event ID: 13
| > | > | Date: 25/08/2004
| > | > | Time: 11.44.37
| > | > | User: CIMITERI\Test
| > | > | Computer: CIMITERI
| > | > | Description:
| > | > | Document 2, Microsoft Word - Documento1 owned by Test was deleted
on
| > | > | Fax.
| > | > |
| > | > | Using Test or Administrator account seems to make no
difference....
| > | > |
| > | > | thank you!
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > | In article <[email protected]>,
| > | > | (e-mail address removed) says...
| > | > | > Hi Andrea,
| > | > | >
| > | > | > May I know how you send fax on the client? Do you use Terminal
| > Servcie
| > | > or
| > | > | > just use UNC name and print to the remote Fax server? Is there
any
| > | > error
| > | > | > message when use the fax service on the client machine? If so,
| > please
| > | > | > describe the exact message.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Have a good day!
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Thanks & Regards,
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Feng Mao [MSFT], MCSE
| > | > | > Microsoft Online Partner Support
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
| > | > | >
| > | > | > =====================================================
| > | > | > When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your
| > newsreader
| > | > so
| > | > | > that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
| > | > | > =====================================================
| > | > | > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no
| > | > rights.
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | > --------------------
| > | > | > | From: AndreaB <[email protected]>
| > | > | > | Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win2000.fax
| > | > | > | Subject: RE: Fax service problem win2003
| > | > | > | Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 16:56:22 +0200
| > | > | > | Message-ID: <[email protected]>
| > | > | > | References: <opsctvdxbw5jtzyo@andrea>
| > | > | > <zGa#[email protected]>
| > | > | > <[email protected]>
| > | > | > <[email protected]>
| > | > | > <[email protected]>
| > | > | > <[email protected]>
| > | > | > | MIME-Version: 1.0
| > | > | > | Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-15"
| > | > | > | Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
| > | > | > | X-Newsreader: MicroPlanet Gravity v2.60
| > | > | > | Organization: X-Privat NNTP Server - www.x-privat.org
| > | > | > | Lines: 25
| > | > | > | X-Complaints-To: (e-mail address removed)
| > | > | > | Path:
| > | > | >
| > | >
| >
cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTFEED01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP08.phx.gbl!newsfeed00.s
| > | > | >
| > | >
| >
ul.t-online.de!t-online.de!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!n
| > | > | > ews.moat.net!x-privat.org!not-for-mail
| > | > | > | Xref: cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl microsoft.public.win2000.fax:2847
| > | > | > | X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.win2000.fax
| > | > | > |
| > | > |
| > | >
| > |
| >
|
 
Hi Brian, I have been suspecting this is a permissions problem as I can fax
from my workstation however no one eles can. If you can remember the
directory info let me know thanks.

Rob

Brian said:
I've had this problem before as well, it is a problem with
the permissions on a folder that the fax que sends its
files to.

I have fixed it before, but cannot remember the name or
location of this folder.

-----Original Message-----
Hi Andrea,

Thank you for the supplemental information!

Let us try the below steps to verify if it is related to permission

1. On the Fax server, in Compuer Management Console, disable Guest account
temporarily and then create a new user account, for example, user name is
Test, password is Password
2. In Security tab of Properties box of Microsoft Fax, make it sure that
the user Test has the permisson.
3. On the client computer, Type the UNC name to visit the Fax Server. It
may prompt you to input user name and password. Type the user name and
password we created in Step 1.

I wonder if the Fax can be used at this moment. If it still failed, can the
Fax Server Administrator account use the Fax Service from the client?

Have a nice day!

Thanks & Regards,

Feng Mao [MSFT], MCSE
Microsoft Online Partner Support

Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security

=====================================================
When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so
that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
=====================================================
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.



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| From: AndreaB <[email protected]>
| Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win2000.fax
| Subject: RE: Fax service problem win2003
| Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 09:22:25 +0200
| Message-ID: <[email protected] privat.org>
| References: <opsctvdxbw5jtzyo@andrea>
<zGa#[email protected]>
<[email protected]>
<[email protected]>
| MIME-Version: 1.0
| Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-15"
| Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
| X-Newsreader: MicroPlanet Gravity v2.60
| Organization: X-Privat NNTP Server - www.x-privat.org
| Lines: 91
| X-Complaints-To: (e-mail address removed)
| Path:
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e.de!newsfeed.freenet.de!216.196.110.149.MISMATCH! border2.nntp.ams.giganews.
com!border1.nntp.ams.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!news-
out.tin.it!news-in.
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| Xref: cpmsftngxa06.phx.gbl microsoft.public.win2000.fax:2831
| X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.win2000.fax
|
| Hi,
| the keys are already there...
| I still believe it's a permission problem, but don't know where
| (permissions on directories involved in the fax service?)
|
| Another hint, when I try to send fax from a client the error message is
| "Fax server information cannot be retrived. The fax wizard will close
| now" and I find these two events in Event Viewer\System:
|
| Event Type: Information
| Event Source: Print
| Event Category: None
| Event ID: 11
| Date: 18/08/2004
| Time: 9.12.49
| User: CIMITERI\Guest
| Computer: CIMITERI
| Description:
| Document 5, Microsoft Word - Documento5 owned by Guest was paused on
| Fax.
|
| Event Type: Information
| Event Source: Print
| Event Category: None
| Event ID: 13
| Date: 18/08/2004
| Time: 9.12.58
| User: CIMITERI\Guest
| Computer: CIMITERI
| Description:
| Document 5, Microsoft Word - Documento5 owned by Guest was deleted on
| Fax.
|
|
|
| thank you
|
| Andrea
|
| In article <[email protected]>,
| (e-mail address removed) says...
| > Hi Andrea,
| >
| > Thank you for posting back!
| >
| > As the problem is not caused by the permission, let us check the
registry
| > keys.
| >
| > 1. Click Start, point to Run
| > 2. Type REGEDIT and press Enter
| > 3. Goto the key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Rpc\ClientProtocols
| > check for the string values listed. There should be at least:
| >
| > "ncacn_np"="rpcrt4.dll"
| > "ncacn_ip_tcp"="rpcrt4.dll"
| > "ncadg_ip_udp"="rpcrt4.dll"
| > "ncacn_http"="rpcrt4.dll"
| >
| > If these strings are not there have the customer, back up this key to
the
| > desktop and then goto "Edit" at the
top, "New", "String Value" and
| > create the needed strings. the name is in the first set of quotes above
and
| > the value for the key is in the second set of quotes
| >
| > After creatting the appropriate strings, close up the registry editor
and
| > restart the computer.
| >
| > After restarting open the fax console and they should now be able to
view
| > the inbox faxes
| >
| > Have a good day!
| >
| > Thanks & Regards,
| >
| > Feng Mao [MSFT], MCSE
| > Microsoft Online Partner Support
| >
| > Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
| >
| > =====================================================
| > When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader
so
| > that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
| > =====================================================
| > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
| >
| >
| >
| > --------------------
| > | From: AndreaB <[email protected]>
| > | Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win2000.fax
| > | Subject: RE: Fax service problem win2003
| > | Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 15:06:50 +0200
|

.
 
Rob_Henry said:
Hi Brian, I have been suspecting this is a permissions problem as I can fax
from my workstation however no one eles can. If you can remember the
directory info let me know thanks.

Rob

After days of trawling the Net and trying everything I could think of
(including everything in this thread and others), I have solved the
problem by giving the Everyone group fax permissions. This solution
was referred to rather crytically by "Rick S" in another thread.

I had already made my users Domain Admins but even that didn't help,
so I'm rather surprised at the solution to say the least.

Peter.
 
Peter said:
After days of trawling the Net and trying everything I could think of
(including everything in this thread and others), I have solved the
problem by giving the Everyone group fax permissions. This solution
was referred to rather crytically by "Rick S" in another thread.

I had already made my users Domain Admins but even that didn't help,
so I'm rather surprised at the solution to say the least.

Peter.

I'm not sure if I understand what you mean. I have the group Everyone in the
permissions for the fax and that didn't work.

Our situation I think is a bit odd. We have just installed a 2003 server on
our NT4.0 domain and made the 2003 server just a member of the domain. I run
XP pro on my machine and all others run xp home. I'm stumped
 
Rob_Henry said:
I'm not sure if I understand what you mean. I have the group Everyone in the
permissions for the fax and that didn't work.

Our situation I think is a bit odd. We have just installed a 2003 server on
our NT4.0 domain and made the 2003 server just a member of the domain. I run
XP pro on my machine and all others run xp home. I'm stumped

I think it is time to start the migration to Active Directory.
 
Gerry Sinkiewicz said:
I think it is time to start the migration to Active Directory.

I have thought of that. However, I'm still checking to see if all our
software will run in Active directory.
 
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