Whois and IP Resolution Fail When Run Behind Firewall

Last reviewed: March 12, 1998
Article ID: Q172049

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Site Server version 2.0
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    - Microsoft Usage Analyst
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SYMPTOMS

When you run Whois Organizations and Lookup IP addresses in the import module, little or no information is returned.

CAUSE

One possible cause is that you are trying to run either of these two features from behind a Proxy server or a firewall. Usage Analyst does not support running either IP resolution or Whois Organizations unless directly connected to the internet.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem:

Establish a direct connection to the Internet by a LAN or dial-up connection.

Version           : WinNT:2.0
Platform          : winnt
Issue type        : kbprb
Solution Type     : kbworkaround

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Last reviewed: March 12, 1998
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