Novell DOS/WIN Client-32 Not Registering Hostname w/DHCP

 Last reviewed: August 14, 1997
Article ID: Q166790
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

After applying Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 2, the DHCP server service does not register the Hostname or Machine Name for a DHCP client using the Novell NetWare Client-32 for DOS/WIN. As a result, the Windows NT DHCP Administrator shows the IP address assigned to a Null string.

CAUSE

The Novell NetWare Client-32 for DOS/WIN sends the host name without the null termination in the DHCP Discover Packet. When the DHCP server tries to convert this host name to Unicode, the conversion process fails and, as a result, the Host name entry is set to Null in the Jet database.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0 Service Pack 2. This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces): 

   S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: dhcp hostname client32
Keywords : kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00 kbfix4.00.sp2 NTSrv nttcp kbnetwork kbbuglist
Version : 4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbservicepack

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Last reviewed: August 14, 1997
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