Add the WinXPSP2 alternate-localhost problem to the FAQ.

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-\versionid $Id: faq.but,v 1.74 2004/08/10 16:50:30 jacob Exp $
+\versionid $Id: faq.but,v 1.75 2004/08/19 12:58:14 jacob Exp $

 
 \A{faq} PuTTY FAQ
 
 
 \A{faq} PuTTY FAQ
 


@@ -867,6 +867,23 @@ The reason why this only started to be a problem in 0.54 is because
 the alternate screen, and previous versions of PuTTY did not support
 this sequence.
 
 the alternate screen, and previous versions of PuTTY did not support
 this sequence.
 

+\S{faq-alternate-localhost}{Question} Since I upgraded Windows XP
+to Service Pack 2, I can't use addresses like \cw{127.0.0.2}.
+
+Some people who ask PuTTY to listen on localhost addresses other
+than \cw{127.0.0.1} to forward services such as SMB and Windows
+Terminal Services have found that doing so no longer works since
+they upgraded to WinXP SP2.
+
+This is an issue with SP2 that is acknowledged by Microsoft in
+MS Knowledge Base article
+\W{http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;884020}{884020}.
+
+For a fix, you'll need to contact Microsoft support. We've been told
+that the process is reasonably easy, and is free of charge; and that
+the fix will be included in the next Windows XP Service Pack (but
+probably not before).
+

 \H{faq-secure} Security questions
 
 \S{faq-publicpc}{Question} Is it safe for me to download PuTTY and
 \H{faq-secure} Security questions
 
 \S{faq-publicpc}{Question} Is it safe for me to download PuTTY and