Win95 Workgroup Name Overwrites Static Computername in WINS DB

• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

You are unable to access a computer that has a static entry on a Windows NT 4.0 Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) Server.

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The static IP address for a 00h unique computer name entry on a Windows NT 4.0 WINS Server is incorrect.

CAUSE

When a Windows 95 computer registers with a Windows NT 4.0 WINS server, and the workgroup name of the Windows 95 computer is the same name as a static mapping that exists on the WINS server, the 00h entry for the static computer mapping will have its IP address changed to the IP address of the Windows 95 client. The entry will remain registered as static.

RESOLUTION

Change the Workgroup name of the Windows 95 client, or change the name of the static unique entry in the WINS database by performing the following steps:

NOTE: The following procedure is to be performed on your WINS Server.

1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click WINS Manager.



2. Click Static Mappings on the Mappings menu.



3. Select the entry to be changed and then click Delete Mapping.



4. Click Add Mappings.



5. Type the new name in the Name field and the IP address in the IP address field.



6. Click Add, then click Close in the Add Mappings dialog box.



7. Click Close in the Static Mappings 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.

Keywords : kbnetwork kbbug4.00 ntnetserv ntprotocol nttcp NTSrv
Version : WinNT:4.0;Win95
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug