DNS Server Configuration
The DNS server configuration consists of the settings that determine how the DNS server will function on a network and how those settings are stored and retrieved when they are needed.
Events
Event ID |
Source |
Message |
Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server could not load or initialize the plug-in DLL %1. The event data is the error code returned by the plug-in DLL load or initialization attempt. Please correct the plug-in error that is causing this condition or remove the plug-in from the DNS server configuration. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server could not open socket for
address %1. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server list of restricted
interfaces contains IP addresses that are not configured for use at the
server computer. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server list of restricted
interfaces does not contain a valid IP address for the server computer. The
DNS server will use all IP interfaces on the machine. |
Events
Event ID |
Source |
Message |
Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server could not load or initialize the plug-in DLL %1. The event data is the error code returned by the plug-in DLL load or initialization attempt. Please correct the plug-in error that is causing this condition or remove the plug-in from the DNS server configuration. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server could not open socket for
address %1. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server list of restricted
interfaces contains IP addresses that are not configured for use at the
server computer. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server list of restricted
interfaces does not contain a valid IP address for the server computer. The
DNS server will use all IP interfaces on the machine. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server machine currently has no
DNS domain name. Its DNS name is a single label hostname with no domain
(example: "host" rather than
"host.microsoft.com"). |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server has detected that the zone %1 has invalid or corrupted registry data. To correct the problem, you can delete the applicable zone subkey, located under DNS server parameters in the registry. You can then recreate the zone using the DNS console. For more information, see "Tuning advanced server parameters" and "Add and Remove Zones" in the online Help. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server has detected that the zone %1 has a missing or corrupted zone type in registry data. To correct the problem, you can delete the applicable zone subkey, located under DNS server parameters in the registry. You can then recreate the zone using the DNS console. For more information, see "Tuning advanced server parameters" and "Add and Remove Zones" in the online Help. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server has detected that for the primary zone %1 its has no zone file name stored in registry data. You can either update the zone file name or delete the zone and recreate it using the DNS console. To delete the applicable zone from the registry, locate its subkey under DNS server parameters in the registry. You can then recreate the zone using the DNS console. For more information, see "To change a zone file name", "Tuning advanced server parameters" and "Add and Remove Zones" in the online Help. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server has detected that the secondary zone %1 has no master IP addresses in registry data. Secondary zones require at least one master server to act as a source. You can add or update the IP address for the master server for this zone using the DNS console. For more information, see "To update the master server for a secondary zone" in the online Help. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server could not create zone %1 from registry data. One or more of the zone registry key values could be corrupted or the zone file is missing. Use the DNS console to replace or repair any corrupted registry key values or confirm that the zone database is available. For more information, see "Configure zone properties" in the online Help. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server zone %1 has invalid or corrupted registry data for %2. Use the DNS console to replace or repair any corrupted registry key values or confirm that the zone database is available. For more information, see the online Help. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server has invalid or corrupted registry parameter %1. To correct the problem, you can delete the applicable registry value, located under DNS server parameters in the registry. You can then recreate it using the DNS console. For more information, see the online Help. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server encountered invalid or
corrupted forwarder parameters in registry data. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The zone %1 is configured to accept updates but the A record for the primary server in the zone's SOA record is not available on this DNS server. This may indicate a configuration problem. If the address of the primary server for the zone cannot be resolved DNS clients will be unable to locate a server to accept updates for this zone. This will cause DNS clients to be unable to perform DNS updates. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server could not open the file %1. Check that the file exists in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Dns directory and that it contains valid data. The event data is the error code. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server could not find or open the zone file %1 in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Dns directory. Verify that the zone file is located in this directory and that it contains valid data. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server could not find or open the boot file %1. This file must be called Boot, and it must be located in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Dns directory. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server could not create zone %1 specified in file %2 at line %3. Check that the zone file is located in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Dns directory and that it contains valid data. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server encountered an unsupported
'directory' directive in the server boot file %1 at line %2. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server encountered a 'forwarders' directive in with no forwarding addresses in file %1 at line %2. Although the DNS server will continue running it will not be able to forward unresolved queries to the forwarders. To correct the problem, in the DNS console select the server in the console tree, then from the Action menu, click Properties and click the Forwarders tab. Add IP addresses for forwarders. For more information, see "Using forwarders" in the online Help. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server encountered an unknown boot option %1 in file %2 at line %3. The option is ignored. You may want to remove it the option from the boot file which is located in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Dns directory. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
DNS server encountered missing database directory name, in file %1, line %2. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server could not parse zone file %1 for zone %2. Check that the zone file is located in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Dns directory and that it contains valid data. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server could not parse the token "%1" in zone file %2 at line %3. Although the DNS server will continue to load, ignoring this token, it is recommended that you either correct the token or remove this resource record from the zone file. The zone file is located in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Dns directory. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server could not parse the zone file %1 at line %2. Although the DNS server continues to load, ignoring this line, it is recommended that you either correct the line or remove it from the zone file. The zone file is located in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Dns directory. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server could not parse an unexpected token "%1" in zone file %2 at line %3. Although the DNS server continues to load, ignoring this token, it is recommended that you either correct the token or remove the resource record from the zone file, which is located in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Dns directory. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server unexpected end of line, in zone file %1 at line %2. To correct the problem, fix this line in the zone file, which is located in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Dns directory. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server encountered invalid token "%1" in zone file %2 at line %3. Although the DNS server continues to load, ignoring this token, it is recommended that you either correct the token or remove this resource record from the zone file. The zone file is located in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Dns directory. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server encountered invalid class token "%1" in zone file %2 at line %3. Although the DNS server continues to load, ignoring this resource record (RR), it is recommended that you either correct the class of the RR to use the Internet (IN) class or remove the resource record from the zone file. The DNS server supports only the Internet (IN) class in RRs. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server is ignoring an invalid
resource record in zone file %1 at line %2. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server encountered the unknown directive '%1' in file %2 at line %3. The directive was ignored. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server encountered the unsupported directive '%1' in file %2 at line %3. The directive was ignored. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server encountered the obsolete directive '%1' in file %2 at line %3. The directive was ignored. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server encountered the directive '%1' in file %2 at line %3. The directive is not yet supported and was ignored. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server was unable to create a domain node. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server encountered invalid domain name "%1" in zone file %2 at line %3. Although the DNS server continues to load, ignoring this name, it is strongly recommended that you either correct the name or remove the resource record from the zone file, which is located in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Dns directory. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server encountered invalid domain name "%1". |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server encountered domain name "%1" exceeding maximum length. Although the DNS server continues to load, ignoring this name, it is recommended that you either correct the name or remove the resource record from the zone file, which is located in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Dns directory. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server encountered an invalid "@" token "%1" in zone file %2 at line %3. Although the DNS server continues to load, ignoring this token, it is recommended that you either correct the token or remove the resource record from the zone file. The zone file is located in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Dns directory. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server encountered a name outside of the specified zone in zone file %1 at line %2. Although the DNS server continues to load, ignoring this resource record (RR), it is recommended that you either correct the RR or remove it from the zone file, which is located in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Dns directory. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server encountered an invalid name server (NS) resource record in zone file %1 at line %2. The use of NS resource records (RR) must be at either the zone root node or be placed at at the sub-zone context within the zone for a domain being delegated away from this zone. Although the DNS server continues to load, ignoring this RR, it is recommended that you either correct the RR or remove it from the zone file. The zone file is located in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Dns directory. For more information, see "Delegating zones" in the online Help. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server encountered an invalid host (A) resource record in zone file %1 at line %2. The use of A resource records (RRs) must be at a domain name within the zone, with the exception of glue A RRs which are used to resolve the host name specified in an NS RR also contained at the same domain node and used for a zone delegation. Although the DNS server continues to load, ignoring this RR, it is strongly recommended that you either correct this RR or remove it from the zone file. The zone file is located in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Dns directory. For more information, see "Delegating zones" in the online Help. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server encountered an unknown or unsupported resource record (RR) type %1 in zone file %2 at line %3. Although the DNS server continues to load, ignoring this RR, it is recommended that you either correct the record type or remove this RR from the zone file. The zone file is located in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Dns directory. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
DNS server encountered the obsolete
record type %1 in database file %2, line %3. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server encountered an invalid SOA
(Start Of Authority) resource record (RR) in file %1 at line %2. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server encountered a resource record (RR) in the zone file %1 at line %2 for a domain name with an existing CNAME (alias) RR. Where used, CNAME RRs must be the only RR for the domain name they are used to provide an alias for. Either this RR, or the CNAME RR it conflicts with, needs to be deleted from zone file %1, which can be found in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Dns directory. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server encountered a CNAME (alias) resource record (RR) in zone file %1 at line %2 for a domain name with existing RRs. Where used, CNAME RRs must be the only RR for the domain name they are used to provide an alias for. Either this CNAME RR, or the one it conflicts with, needs to be deleted from zone file %1, which can be found in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Dns directory. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server encountered an alias (CNAME or DNAME) resource record (RR) in zone file %1 at line %2 that forms an alias loop with another alias RR in the zone. One of the alias RRs forming the loop must be removed from the zone file. The zone file is located in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Dns directory. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server encountered an invalid preference value "%1" in zone file %2 at line %3. The preference must be a valid 16-bit unsigned integer. To correct the problem, modify the preference field to a valid value. The zone file %2 is located in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Dns directory. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server encountered a token "%1" of the wrong format in zone file %2 at line %3. Although the DNS server continues to load, ignoring this resource record (RR), it is recommended that you either correct this RR or remove it from zone file %2, located in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Dns directory. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server encountered a text string "%1" in zone file %2 at line %3 that exceeds the maximum permissible length. Although the DNS server continues to load, ignoring this resource record (RR), it is strongly recommended that you either correct this RR or remove it from the zone file. The zone file is located in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Dns directory. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server encountered an invalid IP address "%1" in zone file %2 at line %3. Although the DNS server continues to load, ignoring this resource record (RR), it is recommended that you either correct this RR or remove it from the zone file. The zone file is located in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Dns directory. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server encountered an invalid IPv6 address "%1" in zone file %2 at line %3. Although the DNS server continues to load, ignoring this resource record (RR), it is recommended that you either correct this RR or remove it from the zone file. The zone file is located in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Dns directory. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server could not find protocol "%1" specified for the well known service (WKS) resource record (RR) in zone file %2 at line %3. Although the DNS server continues to load, ignoring this RR, it is strongly recommended that you either correct this WKS RR or remove it from the zone file. The zone file is located in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Dns directory. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server could not find the service "%1" specified for the well known service (WKS) resource record (RR) in zone file %2 at line %3. Although the DNS server continues to load, ignoring this RR, it is recommended that you either correct this WKS RR or remove it from the zone file. The zone file is located in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Dns directory. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server encountered the port "%1" specified for the well known service (WKS) resource record (RR) in zone file %2 at line %3. This port exceeds the maximum port supported for the WKS RR. Although the DNS server continues to load, ignoring this RR, it is strongly recommended that you either correct this WKS RR or remove it from the zone file. The zone file is located in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Dns directory. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server encountered invalid WINS
record in file %1, line %2. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server encountered an invalid
WINS reverse lookup (WINSR) resource record (RR) in file %1 at line %2. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server encountered an unknown WINS-to-DNS mapping flag %1 in file %2 at line %3. Although the DNS server continues to load, ignoring this flag, it is recommended that you either correct the associated resource record or remove it from the zone file. The zone file is located in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Dns directory. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server encountered a WINS reverse lookup (WINSR) resource record (RR) without a domain specified for resulting names in zone file %1 at line %2. This field is required for mapping names that are found in WINS reverse lookup to fully-qualfied DNS domain names. It is appended to the NetBIOS computer names resolved by NetBIOS adapter status queries. Although the DNS server will continue to load, ignoring this RR, it is recommended that you either correct the WINSR RR or disable WINS reverse lookup and/or remove the RR from the zone file. The zone file is located in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Dns directory. For more information, see "Using WINS lookup" in the online Help. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server encountered an error writing current configuration back to boot file. Verify that the current boot file contains all of the desired information. The Boot file is located in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Dns directory. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server could not open a registry key. Reinstall the DNS server if it was not able to be started. If the DNS server started, but couldn't load a zone, reload the zone or restart the DNS server. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server could not write a registry key. The server disk could be full or corrupted or the maximum permissible size for the server registry has been reached. The DNS server will not be able to save server or zone configuration parameters to in the registry unless the problem is fixed. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server could not delete a registry key. The registry is likely corrupted. The DNS server will not be able to save DNS server or zone configuration parameters in the registry unless the problem is fixed. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The registry value HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\DNS\Parameters\%1 contains an invalid value or could not be read. The DNS server cannot start. You must change this value to valid data or delete it and then attempt to restart the DNS service. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server encountered an non-writeable or unknown resource record (RR) type when writing the zone database to file. The event data is applicable RR type. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server encountered an unknown protocol while writing a well-known service (WKS) resource record to the zone file. The event data is the protocol number. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
While writing a well known service (WKS) record to the zone file, the DNS server encountered a port number that is not associated with a known service. The event data is the port number of the unknown service. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server attempted to cache an CNAME (alias) resource record for the domain node. The operation failed, since the CNAME RR must be the only RR for its domain name. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server attempted to cache an CNAME (alias) resource record (RR) for a domain name with existing RRs. The CNAME RR is ignored, since it must be the only RR for its domain name. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server created CNAME (alias) loop caching CNAME resource records (RRs). The record is ignored, since CNAME loops are not allowed. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The DNS server created an CNAME (alias) loop loading CNAME at %1. One link in CNAME loop: DNS name %2 is an alias for CNAME %3. See adjoining messages for other links in the CNAME loop. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
Zone %1 expired before it could obtain a successful zone transfer or update from a master server acting as its source for the zone. The zone has been shut down. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
During transfer of zone %1 from master at %2, the DNS server received a resource record (RR) for domain node %3 at which an CNAME (alias) RR was already received. When used, the CNAME RR must be the only record for its domain name. The CNAME RR for %3 will be ignored. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
During transfer of zone %1 from master at %2, the DNS server received a CNAME (alias) resource record (RR) for domain node %3 for which other records of that name were already received. When used, the CNAME RR must be the only record for its domain name. The CNAME RR for %3 will be ignored. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
During transfer of zone %1 from master at %2, the DNS server received a CNAME (alias) resource record (RR) for domain node %3 which would form an CNAME loop if accepted and used. The CNAME RR for %3 is being ignored. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
DNS server has updated its own host (A)
records. In order to ensure that its DS-integrated peer DNS servers are able
to replicate with this server, an attempt was made to update them with the
new records through dynamic update. An error was encountered during this
update, the record data is the error code. |
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Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service |
The global query block list is a feature
that prevents attacks on your network by blocking DNS queries for specific
host names. This feature has caused the DNS server to fail a query with error
code NAME ERROR for %1 even though data for this DNS name exists in the DNS
database. Other queries in all locally authoritative zones for other names
that begin with labels in the block list will also fail, but no event will be
logged when further queries are blocked until the DNS server service on this
computer is restarted. See product documentation for information about this
feature and instructions on how to configure it. |
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