TableURL Only Shows NetBIOS Names of Proxy Array Members (240055)

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. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Product Name service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, 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: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 typical 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    Version      Size    File name     Platform
   -------------------------------------------------------------
   08/13/99  17:30   2.0.390.16   190,224 W3proxy.dll   x86
   08/13/99  17:29   2.0.390.16   304,400 W3proxy.dll   Alpha

				

To install this hotfix, please follow these steps on the upstream proxy array and propagate the change to the downstream proxies.

1. Go in to the array configuration UI, and record the existing array Time to Live (TTL) value, which is most likely 50 minutes. Change the number to a small value, such as one minute.
2. Wait 50 minutes for all of the downstream proxies to download the new TTL information.
3. Break the array.
4. Stop the Proxy services on all the array members.
5. Update the W3Proxy.dll file on all of the array members.
6. Add the following new registry key to each of the array members:
   1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
   2. Locate the following key in the registry:

      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\w3proxy\parameters
      
      NOTE: The above registry key is one path; it has been wrapped for readability.

   3. On the Edit menu, click Add Value, and then add the following registry value:

         Value Name: ArrayHostSuffix
      						

      Set this key value equal to the string you need to append to your computer name to get a valid DNS host name. For example, .dns.microsoft.com (note the dot at the beginning of the string). The same ArrayHostSuffix registry key must be set on all members of the array. If the registry key is not present, the hotfix behaves exactly as before.
   4. Quit Registry Editor.
7. Restart the Proxy service on all members of the array.
8. Recreate the array.
9. Restore the original TTL value.
10. Within one minute, all of the downstream proxies should have the new information.