SP4 and SP5 Winlogon Problems with Old Entries in LMHosts

ID: Q195672

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 4 (SP4) or Service Pack 5 (SP5) installed will use entries in the LMHosts file with #PRE and will never query a WINS server. In the event that you have entries for your domain #DOM preloaded #PRE that are no longer valid, Windows NT will no longer query a WINS server to find updated entries.

CAUSE

In Service Pack 3, Windows NT would query a WINS server and, if an entry was not there, it would then use the entry in the LMHosts file (even if the entries were preloaded). With SP4, Windows NT will not query a WINS server. Instead it will only use the entries in the LMHosts file that have been preloaded.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem remove or update any outdated entries that are being preloaded in the LMHosts file.

STATUS

This functionality is by design.

Additional query words: NetBIOS

Keywords :
Version : winnt:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb