Nslookup Does Not Work Correctly When You Use a Search Order of Seven or More Domain Suffixes (818349)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Enterprise Edition
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional
  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Nslookup tool with a DNS server that has a domain suffix search order of seven or more entries, only five domain suffixes are resolved correctly. The sixth domain suffix appears as a combination of all the remaining domain suffixes (each separated by commas). The seventh and later domain suffixes are dropped by Nslookup and are not listed individually.

For example, if you run the following query

Nslookup: set all

a search list that is similar to the following is returned:

srchlist=domain1.com/domain2.com/domain3.com/domain4.com/domain5.com/domain6.com,domain7.com,domain8.com,domain9.com

RESOLUTION

Windows XP service pack information

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows XP. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack

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 service pack for Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP 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: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

No prerequisites are required.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

The English version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) 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 2000:

   Date         Time   Version        Size    File name
   -------------------------------------------------------
   22-May-2003  11:12  5.0.2195.6748  88,336  Nslookup.exe


Windows XP:

   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name   
   -----------------------------------------------------------
   10-Jul-2003  13:37  5.1.2600.1245      71,680  Nslookup.exe


Windows Server 2003:

   Date         Time   Version             Size   File name
   -----------------------------------------------------------
   15-Jul-2003  13:08  5.2.3790.68        82,944  Nslookup.exe

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/10/2005
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