DHCP Audit Log Reports Wrong Address for BAD_ADDRESS Entry (243436)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0

This article was previously published under Q243436

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:

164524 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 is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

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 that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/23/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbfix KB243436