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Where is the list of a Protected DPs Boundaries kept?

I've protected one of my DPs and added some boundaries to the list of those belonging to the Protected DP. However, I've looked through the Site Database and I can't see where this list is kept.

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP ConfigMgr/ SMS]
The reason you can't find the list of boundaries applied to the Protected DP in the Site Database is because SMS doesn't keep them in there. Instead it maintains them in the Site Control file. You can view the list using the following procedure:

Navigate to the "<drive:>\SMS\inboxes\sitectrl.box"
Make a copy of the Site Control File ("sitectrl.ct0").
Open the copy of the Site Control File in Notepad.

IMPORTANT: Make sure you uncheck the "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file" checkbox if prompted.
Do a search for the word "protected" which will take you to a lines similar to the following:

BEGIN_SYSTEM_RESOURCE_USE
      RESOURCE<Windows NT Share><["Display=\\<server_name>\SMSPKG<drive_letter>$\"]MSWNET:["SMS_SITE=<site_code>"]\\<server_name>\SMSPKG<drive_letter>$\>
      ROLE<SMS Distribution Point>
      PROPERTY <BITS download><><><1>
      PROPERTY <IsProtected><><><1>
      BEGIN_PROPERTY_LIST
            <Protected Boundary>
            <IP Subnets>
            <10.5.0.0>
      END_PROPERTY_LIST
      BEGIN_PROPERTY_LIST
            <Objects Polled By Site Status>
               <["Display=\\<server_name>\SMSPKG<drive_letter>$\"]MSWNET:["SMS_SITE=<site_code>"]\\<server_name>\SMSPKG<drive_letter>$\>
           END_PROPERTY_LIST
END_SYSTEM_RESOURCE_USE

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