DHCP Client Comment Disappears When Obtaining IP Address

ID: Q141496

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition

SYMPTOMS

If a DHCP client (for which a reservation [static entry] has been made in DHCP Manager) obtains its IP address, the Client Comment for this DHCP reserved entry disappears in DHCP Manager.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.

Keywords : kbnetwork NT4SP4Fix kbbug4.00 ntnetserv kbfix4.00.sp4 kbbug3.50 kbbug3.51 NTSrvWkst
Version : WinNT:3.5,3.51,4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug