dba-tamuk

Sorry, forgot to mention that the machine (in question) is in the DMZ.
Obviously, it's not my network blocking the DNS but any multitude of network
devices between me and the end-point.

"dba-tamuk" wrote:

> So, yeah... Obviously, I can't activate the 'ole Windows Vista. Yet another
> Micro$haft product with bugs in it.
>
> I tried online activation, which gives me the error code:
> 0x8007232C
> DNS request not supported by name server.
>
> How do I found out which name server it could possibly be!? Using the name
> server request seems a bit redundant. Why did they opt for a DNS request,
> instead of using a static server?
>
> Second: I tried 'slui.exe 4' and no go... The drop-down box stays gray with
> 'Afghanistan' as the active selection. How can I bypass the locked drop-down
> box and get a number?
>
> If my ISP is blocking DNS requests, why should they trust someone and allow
> that traffic, when it's obviously being blocked for security reasons!?
> Obviously, Micro$haft didn't think this one through...
>