All policies on a Windows XP-based computer are refreshed when you enable an IPsec policy (895406)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional 64-Bit Edition (Itanium)
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional

SYMPTOMS

Consider the following scenario:
  • You are running a Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)-based computer or a Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1)-based computer that has the network address translation traversal (NAT-T) update installed.
  • The computer belongs to a domain.
  • You enable an Internet Protocol security (IPsec) policy on the computer.
In this scenario, all policies on the computer are refreshed, not just the IPsec policy. Additionally, if you set a short refresh time for the IPsec policy, network traffic increases in a domain that contains many client computers.

Note The NAT-T update is discussed in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

818043 L2TP/IPsec NAT-T update for Windows XP and Windows 2000

RESOLUTION

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Windows XP service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

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.

Prerequisites

Windows XP SP1 with the NAT-T update installed or Windows XP SP2

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

Windows XP, Itanium-based Systems

   Date         Time   Version           Size     File name        Platform
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   26-May-2005  05:34  5.1.2600.1694     510,976  Gptext.dll       IA-64
   25-May-2005  11:44  5.1.2600.1694     257,920  Ipsec.sys
   26-May-2005  05:34  5.1.2600.1694     891,904  Ipsecsnp.dll     IA-64
   26-May-2005  05:34  5.1.2600.1694     505,344  Ipsecsvc.dll     IA-64
   26-May-2005  05:34  5.1.2600.1694   1,225,728  Ipsmsnap.dll     IA-64
   26-May-2005  05:34  5.1.2600.1694     574,464  Oakley.dll       IA-64
   26-May-2005  05:34  5.1.2600.1694     317,952  Polstore.dll     IA-64
   26-May-2005  05:34  5.1.2600.1694     490,496  Rasmans.dll      IA-64
   26-May-2005  05:34  5.1.2600.1694      87,040  Winipsec.dll     IA-64
   24-Feb-2005  15:20  6.1.22.4          639,712  Updspapi.dll     IA-64
   26-May-2005  05:35  5.1.2600.1694     184,320  Wgptext.dll      x86
   26-May-2005  05:35  5.1.2600.1694     334,848  Wipsecsnp.dll    x86
   26-May-2005  05:35  5.1.2600.1694     159,744  Wipsecsvc.dll    x86
   26-May-2005  05:35  5.1.2600.1694     364,544  Wipsmsnap.dll    x86
   26-May-2005  05:35  5.1.2600.1694     257,536  Woakley.dll      x86
   26-May-2005  05:35  5.1.2600.1694      98,304  Wpolstore.dll    x86
   26-May-2005  05:35  5.1.2600.1694     163,840  Wrasmans.dll     x86
   26-May-2005  05:35  5.1.2600.1694      29,184  Wwinipsec.dll    x86

Windows XP Service Pack 2, 32-bit versions 

   Date         Time   Version           Size     File name      
   -------------------------------------------------------------
   26-May-2005  18:00  5.1.2600.2685     183,296  Ipsecsvc.dll

Windows XP Service Pack 1, 32-bit versions with the NAT-T update installed

   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name      
   -------------------------------------------------------------
   26-May-2005  00:17  5.1.2600.1694      74,368  Ipsec.sys
   26-May-2005  18:05  5.1.2600.1694     334,848  Ipsecsnp.dll     
   26-May-2005  18:05  5.1.2600.1694     159,744  Ipsecsvc.dll     
   26-May-2005  18:05  5.1.2600.1694     364,544  Ipsmsnap.dll     
   26-May-2005  18:05  5.1.2600.1694     257,536  Oakley.dll       
   26-May-2005  18:05  5.1.2600.1694      98,304  Polstore.dll     
   26-May-2005  18:05  5.1.2600.1694     163,840  Rasmans.dll      
   26-May-2005  18:05  5.1.2600.1694      29,184  Winipsec.dll     
   26-May-2005  18:05  5.1.2600.1694     184,320  Gptext.dll       
   24-Feb-2005  15:23  6.1.22.4          371,936  Updspapi.dll

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/24/2006
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