Secondary WINS Server Information Is Lost After DHCP Inform Packet Is Received on Remote Access Connection (296718)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
This article was previously published under Q296718

SYMPTOMS

A Windows 2000 remote access client receives primary and secondary Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) servers that are configured by Internet Protocol Control Protocol (IPCP) during a Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) connection. The same primary and secondary WINS servers are configured with DHCP Inform packets. The first WINS server is kept in the list twice, so the second one is not used. This in effect causes WINS redundancy not to work over a remote access connection.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

260910 How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

This problem was first corrected in Windows 2000 Service Pack 2.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/24/2003
Keywords:kbbug kbfix KB296718
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