DHCP Audit Log Reports Wrong Address for BAD_ADDRESS Entry

ID: Q243436

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When DHCP audit logging is enabled, server interactions are recorded in a log file. For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q164524 How to Enable the DHCP Logging Feature in Windows NT 4.0 SP 2

When an address in a scope is marked as BAD_ADDRESS, the entry in the log may contain the wrong IP address.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but it 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 4.0 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://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp

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


   Date      Time              Size     File name     Platform
   -----------------------------------------------------------
   10/04/99  03:06p            203,024  Dhcpssvc.dll  Alpha
   10/04/99  03:07p            127,760  Dhcpssvc.dll  i386

STATUS

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

Additional query words: dhcp logging bad address

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