SP1 RC issue

Hi,

I can't find any reference/link to a problem reporting URL so I hope
this is the right place - stupidly I deleted the icon before finding
out what it pointed to, and google has drawn a blank.

I put RC1 on a test machine unsing the slipstreamed MSDN download.
Couple of issues:

1. Its domain search algorithm is broken. I'm on surak.nodomain.org,
the connection specific DNS suffix (shown by ipconfig) has correctly
initialised as nodomain.org... I ping goliath.

Now on XP and basically any other OS I could name it would stick the
name 'goliath' and add '.nodomain.org' and ping
'goliath.nodomain.org'. Vista, on the other hand pings
'goliath.org'!.

I've attempted to ssh and ftp into some poor guy's server about a
dozen times already! Hope he's honest and doesn't have a keylogger
installed... The only thing I can think of to do is to force the
suffix to something like foobar.nodomain.org and work around it that
way, but that'll have to be done locally (which would mean disabling
DHCP making any kind of mobility on a laptop rather hard).

It's likely a security issue... typing passwords into a server when
you *think* you're talking to the right one is rather easy to do, and
all the domains for the common machine names seem to be used.

2. File transfer speed... ugh! FTP - 300mpbs. drag/drop.. 10kbps
(no, that's not a typo). If you give up and try to cancel it explorer
hangs and you have to force terminate it. The original was slow
enough.. this is silly.

Tony

Whatever issues you encounter, try using the Feedback link on the Desktop to
report any problems you encounter.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"Tony Hoyle" <> wrote in message
news:b1901777-f06d-4d9c-a371-...
> Hi,
>
> I can't find any reference/link to a problem reporting URL so I hope
> this is the right place - stupidly I deleted the icon before finding
> out what it pointed to, and google has drawn a blank.
>
> I put RC1 on a test machine unsing the slipstreamed MSDN download.
> Couple of issues:
>
> 1. Its domain search algorithm is broken. I'm on surak.nodomain.org,
> the connection specific DNS suffix (shown by ipconfig) has correctly
> initialised as nodomain.org... I ping goliath.
>
> Now on XP and basically any other OS I could name it would stick the
> name 'goliath' and add '.nodomain.org' and ping
> 'goliath.nodomain.org'. Vista, on the other hand pings
> 'goliath.org'!.
>
> I've attempted to ssh and ftp into some poor guy's server about a
> dozen times already! Hope he's honest and doesn't have a keylogger
> installed... The only thing I can think of to do is to force the
> suffix to something like foobar.nodomain.org and work around it that
> way, but that'll have to be done locally (which would mean disabling
> DHCP making any kind of mobility on a laptop rather hard).
>
> It's likely a security issue... typing passwords into a server when
> you *think* you're talking to the right one is rather easy to do, and
> all the domains for the common machine names seem to be used.
>
> 2. File transfer speed... ugh! FTP - 300mpbs. drag/drop.. 10kbps
> (no, that's not a typo). If you give up and try to cancel it explorer
> hangs and you have to force terminate it. The original was slow
> enough.. this is silly.
>
> Tony

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:

> Whatever issues you encounter, try using the Feedback link on the Desktop to
> report any problems you encounter.
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "Tony Hoyle" <> wrote in message
> news:b1901777-f06d-4d9c-a371-...
> >

Andre,

Do you have a direct link to the problem reporting page? I would think
someone would know the link. The link on my desktop does not work. The
application will not run and the reporting webpage comes up "cannot locate
the webpage".
Thank you in advance for any assistance you can provide. Have a nice day.

C.B.

This web site was set up for the public release of SP1 RC
http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/...1992&SiteID=17

"Tony Hoyle" <> wrote in message
news:b1901777-f06d-4d9c-a371-...
> Hi,
>
> I can't find any reference/link to a problem reporting URL so I hope
> this is the right place - stupidly I deleted the icon before finding
> out what it pointed to, and google has drawn a blank.
>
> I put RC1 on a test machine unsing the slipstreamed MSDN download.
> Couple of issues:
>
> 1. Its domain search algorithm is broken. I'm on surak.nodomain.org,
> the connection specific DNS suffix (shown by ipconfig) has correctly
> initialised as nodomain.org... I ping goliath.
>
> Now on XP and basically any other OS I could name it would stick the
> name 'goliath' and add '.nodomain.org' and ping
> 'goliath.nodomain.org'. Vista, on the other hand pings
> 'goliath.org'!.
>
> I've attempted to ssh and ftp into some poor guy's server about a
> dozen times already! Hope he's honest and doesn't have a keylogger
> installed... The only thing I can think of to do is to force the
> suffix to something like foobar.nodomain.org and work around it that
> way, but that'll have to be done locally (which would mean disabling
> DHCP making any kind of mobility on a laptop rather hard).
>
> It's likely a security issue... typing passwords into a server when
> you *think* you're talking to the right one is rather easy to do, and
> all the domains for the common machine names seem to be used.
>
> 2. File transfer speed... ugh! FTP - 300mpbs. drag/drop.. 10kbps
> (no, that's not a typo). If you give up and try to cancel it explorer
> hangs and you have to force terminate it. The original was slow
> enough.. this is silly.
>
> Tony

It is bit pointless posting to that forum, I have not seen a single helpful
reply to the many problems posted there

Daniel
"SAM-R" <sam-> wrote in message
news:%...
> This web site was set up for the public release of SP1 RC
> http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/...1992&SiteID=17
>
> "Tony Hoyle" <> wrote in message
> news:b1901777-f06d-4d9c-a371-...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I can't find any reference/link to a problem reporting URL so I hope
>> this is the right place - stupidly I deleted the icon before finding
>> out what it pointed to, and google has drawn a blank.
>>
>> I put RC1 on a test machine unsing the slipstreamed MSDN download.
>> Couple of issues:
>>
>> 1. Its domain search algorithm is broken. I'm on surak.nodomain.org,
>> the connection specific DNS suffix (shown by ipconfig) has correctly
>> initialised as nodomain.org... I ping goliath.
>>
>> Now on XP and basically any other OS I could name it would stick the
>> name 'goliath' and add '.nodomain.org' and ping
>> 'goliath.nodomain.org'. Vista, on the other hand pings
>> 'goliath.org'!.
>>
>> I've attempted to ssh and ftp into some poor guy's server about a
>> dozen times already! Hope he's honest and doesn't have a keylogger
>> installed... The only thing I can think of to do is to force the
>> suffix to something like foobar.nodomain.org and work around it that
>> way, but that'll have to be done locally (which would mean disabling
>> DHCP making any kind of mobility on a laptop rather hard).
>>
>> It's likely a security issue... typing passwords into a server when
>> you *think* you're talking to the right one is rather easy to do, and
>> all the domains for the common machine names seem to be used.
>>
>> 2. File transfer speed... ugh! FTP - 300mpbs. drag/drop.. 10kbps
>> (no, that's not a typo). If you give up and try to cancel it explorer
>> hangs and you have to force terminate it. The original was slow
>> enough.. this is silly.
>>
>> Tony
>
>

For those that have problems with the Beta, perhaps it is best they
wait for the final release in a few months.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar


"Daniel" <> wrote in message
news:OoViv$...
> It is bit pointless posting to that forum, I have not seen a single
> helpful reply to the many problems posted there
>
> Daniel

Jupiter Jones [MVP] wrote:
> For those that have problems with the Beta, perhaps it is best they wait
> for the final release in a few months.
>


The problem with that is that some of the problems may still be in the
final release.

Then what?

Deal with them at that point.
In the mean time those should be sure their computer is ready for a
Service pack.
To start with, all problems, known and unknown, should be resolved
before installing anything, especially something as major as a Service
Pack

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar



"Harry Krause" <> wrote in message
news:...
> The problem with that is that some of the problems may still be in
> the final release.
>
> Then what?