Microsoft KB Archive/220585

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server

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SYMPTOMS
Windows 2000 Beta 2 uses two registry values that relate to Domain Name Server (DNS) registrations that are not valid in builds of Windows 2000 after Beta 2.

MORE INFORMATION
The following registry values are not valid in builds of Windows 2000 after Beta 2:

RegisterBeta2Dns
Type: REG_DWORD

Data value: 0x1 Enabled (TRUE)

Data value: 0x0 Disabled (FALSE)

Default data value: 0x1 (TRUE)

This value is located in the following registry key: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netlogon\Parameters" This value specifies that a domain controller is to register DNS names that are compatible with Windows 2000 Beta 2. If all clients have been upgraded to Windows 2000 Beta 3 or later, this flag may be set to FALSE, and this prevents the domain controller from registering older names. Note that in builds of Windows 2000 after Beta 2, this flag should not exist.

UseBeta2Dns
Type: REG_DWORD

Data value: 0x1 Enabled (TRUE)

Data value: 0x0 Disabled (FALSE)

Default data value: 0x1 (TRUE)

This value is located in the following registry key: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netlogon\Parameters" This value specifies that a client calling DsGetDcName is not to use the DNS names that are compatible with Windows 2000 Beta 2. If all domain controllers have been upgraded to Windows 2000 Beta 3 or later, this flag may be set to FALSE. This saves the client time from querying these older names. Additional query words: 2000

Keywords : kbnetwork kbtool kbui

Version : WINDOWS:2000

Platform : WINDOWS

Issue type : kbprb
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