[ActiveDir] Is DBFlag a DWORD or a STRING?

[deji Agba]

Excuse my confusion, but I have noticed a seemingly confusing directives from some MS literature that I need help clarifying.

 

Q109626 states:

Windows 2000 Server Versions

The version of Netlogon.dll that has tracing included is installed by default. To enable debug logging, set the debug flag that you want in the registry and restart the service by using the following steps:

1. Start the Regedt32 program.
2. Delete the Reg_SZ value of the following registry entry, create a REG_DWORD value with the same name, and then add the 0x2080FFFF hexadecimal value.

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netlogon\Parameters\DBFlag

 

Fine, we can do that. But ......

 

"Account Passwords and Policies"  http://owa.akomolafe.com/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL="">) (a very fine document, if I may say) state:

Enabling Netlogon Logging on Computers Running Windows 2000 Server

To enable Netlogon logging on computers that are running Windows 2000 Server, at a command prompt, type nltest /dbflag:2080ffff

 

Problem is nltest /dbflag:2080ffff creates a REG_SZ value, NOT a REG_DWORD value. So, my question is "should it be DWORD or REG_SZ", or does it really matter? I know I won't be disappointed.

 

 

Sincerely,

D�j� Ak�m�l�f�, MCSE MCSA MCP+I
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