Events in the Dns.log file are not time stamped

In Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (SP4) and earlier versions, entries in the Dns.log file are not time stamped. This hotfix adds a time stamp to each entry in Dns.log. After you install this hotfix, entries in Dns.log will look similar to the following entries:

The DNS server has started.
15:35:44 67C PACKET  Rcv UDP 10.117.150.173  00f7    Q [0001   D   NOERROR](5)dns01(4)msft(3)com(0)
15:35:44 67C PACKET  Snd UDP 10.117.150.173  00f7  R Q [8085 A DR  NOERROR](5)dns01(4)msft(3)com(0)

This problem also occurs in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and is fixed with the Service Pack 1 update to Windows Server 2003.

Microsoft Windows Server 2003

Service pack information

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Microsoft Windows 2000

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, 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.

Restart requirement

You do not have to 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.

   Date         Time   Version        Size     File name
   -----------------------------------------------------
   03-Oct-2003  05:42  5.0.2195.6862  326,928  Dns.exe          

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

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