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Q160349: DNS Does Not Support $INCLUDE Statement

Article: Q160349
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 21-FEB-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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The $INCLUDE statement in the Domain Name Service (DNS) database files does not
work. The names in the included file are not resolved by the DNS.

CAUSE
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Microsoft's DNS server currently does not support the $INCLUDE statement.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. This
problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 U.S. Service Pack.
Query on the following work in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without spaces) for
information on obtaining the service pack:

  S E R V P A C K


Additional query words: domain name naming service

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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : :4.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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