Defect found in Win 2K Server

A recently discovered bug in Microsoft's Windows 2000 Server reportedly prevents more than 51 IP addresses from being added to a server configured as a domain controller.

Once the limit is exceeded, the server stops authenticating users and prevents the administrative tools from working - a problem that could prove devastating to ISPs, point-of-sale systems and small to midsize businesses.

Microsoft reportedly conceded there is a problem, but calls the defect an "issue," not a bug.

The story is located at www.techweb.com.