Q134824: Remote Control Fails With 15 Character NetBIOS Name

Article: Q134824
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:1.0,1.1,1.2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork kbsmsUtil smsutil
Last Modified: 31-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.2 
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SYMPTOMS
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SMS remote utilities fail to connect to client workstations that have a fifteen
character NetBIOS name.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, make the client computer name fourteen characters
or fewer.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server
versions 1.0, 1.1 and 1.2. We are researching this problem and will post new
information in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodsms sms locate can't find sightnt rc

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Keywords          : kbnetwork kbsmsUtil smsutil 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS100 kbSMS110 kbSMS120
Version           : winnt:1.0,1.1,1.2

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