DHCP Client Sends NetBIOS Name Instead of Host Name

ID: Q241115

The information in this article applies to:

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

SYMPTOMS

Your NetBIOS name and host name are different. In the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) database, you see the NetBIOS name. Using the host name would be more logical.

CAUSE

The DHCP client uses the NetBIOS computer name (returned by the GetComputerName function) to fill in the DHCP requests.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words:

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