Second Recursive Query Sent from DNS Server Is Broken

ID: Q159450

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

The second recursive query sent out from a Domain Name System (DNS) server is broken.

CAUSE

DNS Server does not handle the second recursive query correctly when the truncation bit is set.

RESOLUTION

Use the updated Dns.exe.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: prodnt

Keywords : kbnetwork kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00 nttcp NTSrv
Version : 4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type :