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

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 : kbnetwork kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00 nttcp kbfix4.00.sp2 NTSrv
Version : 4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug