Article: Q154553
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
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SUMMARY
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On a Windows NT 4.0 Domain Name System (DNS), Reverse WINS lookups are made
through node status requests, not through WINS.
MORE INFORMATION
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Because the WINS database is not indexed by IP addresses, Windows NT 4.0 Domain
Naming System (DNS) does not send a reverse name lookup to WINS to get the
computer's name given its IP address. Instead, it sends a node status request
directly to the given IP address
NBT: NS: Query req. for *<00...(15)>
and gets the NetBIOS name from the node status response:
NBT: NS: Query (Node Status) resp. for *<00...(15)>, Success
The DNS then appends the domain name to the NetBIOS name and returns the results
to its clients.
Additional query words: prodnt ntdns
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Keywords : kbnetwork
Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version : 4.0
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