Problems Disabling DNS for Windows Resolution

 Last reviewed: June 17, 1997
Article ID: Q152337
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

After you disable the use of DNS for Windows name resolution, you may find that DNS is still used to resolve names with more than 15 characters or names that contain a '.' (period).

RESOLUTION

Perform the following steps to successfully disable the use of DNS for Windows name resolution:

  1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Network.

  2. Click the Protocols tab, click TCP/IP Protocol, and then click Properties.

  3. Click the WINS Address tab and then click Enable DNS For Windows Resolution so that it is not selected.

  4. Click the DNS tab, remove any servers listed in the DNS Service Search Order dialog box, and then click OK.

  5. Shut down and restart the computer.

NOTE: If DNS servers are needed for DNS lookups you can now reenter them in the DNS Service Search Order dialog box.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: 4.00 prodnt
Keywords : kbnetwork NTSrv nttcp
Version : 3.51
Platform : winnt

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Last reviewed: June 17, 1997
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