DNS Event Log Key Does Not Work as Expected

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This article was previously published under Q236411

SYMPTOMS

The following registry key may not work as you expect:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\DNS\Parameters\EventLogLevel

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RESOLUTION

Windows NT Server or Workstation 4.0

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or the individual software update. For information on obtaining the latest service pack, please go to:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=E396D059-E402-46EF-B095-A74399E25737&displaylang=en/ (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=E396D059-E402-46EF-B095-A74399E25737&displaylang=en/) -or-
152734 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/152734/EN-US/ ) how to obtain the latest windows nt 4.0 service pack

For information on obtaining the individual software update, contact Microsoft Product Support Services. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;en-us;cntactms)

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Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

152734 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/152734/EN-US/ ) How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition.

This problem was first corrected in Windows NT Server 4.0 Service Pack 6 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 6.

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MORE INFORMATION

Key: EventLogLevel
Type: DWORD
Default: NoKey (Log all events)
Function: Determines level of logging to event log.

A Domain Name System (DNS) server can generate many serious and routine events. An administrator can use this key to limit logging to the appropriate level. The value you assign specifies the value of the least serious event the DNS server logs, with the event types taken directly from the Microsoft Win32 Software Development Kit (SDK):

EVENTLOG_ERROR_TYPE: 0x0001
EVENTLOG_WARNING_TYPE: 0x0002
EVENTLOG_INFORMATION_TYPE: 0x0004

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