Microsoft KB Archive/259800

= Windows Media Server Incorrectly Logs Client IP Address =

Article ID: 259800

Article Last Modified on 9/23/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Media Services 4.1

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This article was previously published under Q259800



SYMPTOMS
The Windows Media Server incorrectly logs the IP address that is placed in the status packet sent by the client to the server. The IP address may be reported as &quot;0.0.0.0&quot; in the status packet.



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:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

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 following installer updates Windows NT and Windows 2000 servers running Windows Media Server. The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

  Date        Time    Version     Size     File name       Platform -  05/10/2000  17:20               659,456  WMSU15373.EXE   x86



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



MORE INFORMATION
This fix causes the server to always use that external IP address and ignore any IP address that might be sent by the client.

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbhotfixserver KB259800

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