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Problem: Win2K/XP could potentially flood a root DNS server if configured improperly.

Problem: Win2K/XP could potentially flood a root DNS server if configured improperly.

Win2K/XP could potentially flood a root DNS server if configured improperly.


Product

  Windows 2000/XP

Platform

 

Operating system

 

Windows 2000, Windows XP


Error

 


Symptoms

 

When using DHCP and DDNS, clients can send updates to wrong name servers and flood the root nameserver.


Cause

  Windows 2000

Solution

 

Under the DNS tab, the setting "Register this connection with DNS" should be UNCHECKED (it is checked by default) unless the customer is specifically using MS DHCP and DNS in an Active Directory environment.

Permanent fix:


See also

 


Keywords

 

Windows 2000


Technical contact(s)
 

Simon Chen

Submitted by
 

Simon Chen

Date submitted
 

09 Sep 2002


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