Microsoft KB Archive/302639

= Zone Transfers from BIND Version 9.x DNS Servers Do Not Work =

Article ID: 302639

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6a

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This article was previously published under Q302639



SYMPTOMS
The Microsoft DNS service may have problems when it acts as a secondary server for a zone whose master is on a BIND version 9.x DNS server. Specifically, zone transfers may not work.



CAUSE
This problem can occur because Microsoft DNS servers have a limitation of receiving 16 kilobytes (KB) AXFR (full zone transfer) messages.



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

  Date         Time    Size     File name    Platform ---  22-Jun-2001  18:23   178,960  Dns.exe      Intel 22-Jun-2001 18:18   301,328  Dns.exe      ALPHA NOTE: Due to file dependencies, this hotfix requires Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6a.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0.



MORE INFORMATION
The update that is described in this article allows the DNS service to accept up to 64 KB AXFR messages.

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbbug kbenv kbfix kbnetwork kbqfe KB302639

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