Re: SendPort

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From: John (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/28/04 

Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 10:46:00 -0700

Actually, I didnt know that, thanks. Is there anyway to
control the port that the DNS server listens on then?
>-----Original Message-----
>You are clear that SendPort only controls outbound port
>used for sending of UDP queries to other DNS servers,
>right?
>
>--
>Roger Abell
>Microsoft MVP (Windows Server System: Security)
>MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4) MCDBA
>"John" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:1a4f01c48ca2$9dc4fda0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> Hey, back in windows 2000 there was a registry
parameter
>> you could edit called SendPort that would change the
>> default port (from 53) to what ever you specified. Does
>> any one know what it is for the 2003 DNS server?
>
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>

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