Article: Q241115
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbenv
Last Modified: 10-AUG-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
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SYMPTOMS
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Your NetBIOS name and host name are different. In the Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP) database, you see the NetBIOS name. Using the host name would be
more logical.
CAUSE
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The DHCP client uses the NetBIOS computer name (returned by the GetComputerName
function) to fill in the DHCP requests.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.
Additional query words:
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Keywords : kbenv
Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTSEntSearch kbWinNTSEnt400 kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServSearch
Version : winnt:4.0
Issue type : kbprb
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