Configuring More Than 35 Routing and Remote Access Filters Causes Filters Not to Work (300962)

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 Q300962

SYMPTOMS

A Windows 2000-based Routing and Remote Access server does not process more than 35 packet filters that are located in either the Input Filters or Output Filters section in the Routing and Remote Access snap-in. The first 35 filters that you configure are processed and work, but additional filters are ignored. This is true for both filters that allow packets and filters that drop packets.

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

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

   Date         Time   Version        Size     File name
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   23-Aug-2001  11:05  5.0.2195.4223  197,904  Rasppp.dll

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 3.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about how to install Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 hotfixes at the same time, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

249149 Installing Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 Hotfixes

Modification Type:	Minor	Last Reviewed:	9/26/2005
Keywords:	kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbfix kbnetwork kbWin2000PreSP3Fix kbWin2000sp3fix KB300962