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Q247682: Lmhosts File Incorrectly Parsed with Alternate Block Inclusion

Article: Q247682
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3,4.0 SP4,4.0 SP5,4.0 SP6,4.0 SP6a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 4.0, 4.0 SP1, 4.0 SP2, 4.0 SP3, 4.0 SP4, 4.0 SP5, 4.0 SP6, 4.0 SP6a 
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SYMPTOMS
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An Lmhosts file that uses #BEGIN_ALTERNATE / #END_ALTERNATE tags with #INCLUDE
statements parses all Lmhosts files that are pointed to using the #INCLUDE
statements. For example:

#BEGIN_ALTERNATE
#INCLUDE \\Lmhostsrv1\Public\Lmhosts    
#INCLUDE \\Lmhostsrv2\Public\Lmhosts 
#END_ALTERNATE

NOTE: In this example the Lmhosts files from both Lmhostsrv1 and Lmhostsrv2 are
parsed.

CAUSE
=====

This behavior occurs because the #ALTERNATE_INCLUDE condition is satisfied if
one of the #INCLUDE statements is successful. This means that only one Lmhosts
file should be parsed. The first successful #INCLUDE statement is the only
Lmhosts file that should be parsed, but all Lmhosts files that are pointed to
using #INCLUDE statements are parsed.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0.

MORE INFORMATION
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For additional information, click the article number below to view the article
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q102725 LMHOSTS File Information and Predefined Keywords


Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400sp6 kbWinNTS400sp5 kbWinNTS400sp4 kbWinNTS400sp3 kbWinNTS400sp2 kbWinNTS400sp1 kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : winnt:4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3,4.0 SP4,4.0 SP5,4.0 SP6,4.0 SP6a
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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