DNS May Not Transfer Some Glue Records to Secondary Servers

ID: Q196118

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When the primary DNS server for a zone is resident in a subdomain of that zone, secondary DNS servers may not accept glue records for the primary server.

CAUSE

The Microsoft DNS server running on the secondary may not write glue records for entries pointing to a delegated zone, if that same zone is also contained on the server.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. If you are not severely affected by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Windows NT service pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. 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://support.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/default.asp

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:


   Date      Time                  Size    File Name     Platform
   --------------------------------------------------------------
   11/17/98  02:23p               176,912  Dns.exe       (x86)
   11/17/98  02:23p               297,232  Dns.exe       (Alpha)

NOTE: If you contact Microsoft to obtain this fix, a fee may be charged. This fee is refundable if it is determined that you only require the fix you requested. However, this fee is non-refundable if you request additional technical support.

For more information about eligibility for no-charge technical support, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q154871 Determining If Your Product Is Eligible for No-Charge Technical Support

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0.

Additional query words: 4.00 dns glue

Keywords : kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00
Version : WinNT:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug