Internet Authentication Service (IAS) Vendor-Specific Attributes Do Not Work

ID: Q194957

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Commercial Internet System version 2.0
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

SYMPTOMS

The Internet Authentication Service Properties Profile tab allows administrators to add vendor-specific attributes. The vendor-specific attribute can be added; however, this information is not correctly passed to the NAS hardware.

CAUSE

The Internet Authentication Service dictionary file does not correctly store the vendor-specific attribute value.

RESOLUTION

A fix for this problem has been included on the Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6 (SP6) compact disc in the Support/Ias directory; however, it is not part of the Windows NT 4.0 SP6 standard install.

Note: SP6 is NOT required to install this fix; it may be installed on a computer running Windows NT 4.0 SP4, SP5, or SP6. This fix should be applied after you install or reinstall any service pack.

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

http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/ServicePacks/

Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

For information on obtaining the individual software update, 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://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6.

Additional query words: mcis hotfix hot fix qfe quick engineering patch radius ias

Keywords : Mcis2Sp2fix
Version : winnt:2.0,4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug