WINS Database Has Unusual Registrations

• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

The Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) database may contain unusual mappings or non-alphanumeric characters, similar to the following text string:

=*57-----[20h]

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if a NetBIOS program registers in the WINS database.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

Some programs known to register unusual names in the WINS database are listed in the following table.

Program:	WINS Entry Example
Microsoft Exchange Spartacom SAPS Client:	MACHINENAME----[00]
Spartacom SAPS Server:	@MACHINENAME[20]
Sybase SQL Anywhere:	=*57-----[20h]

Additional query words: nt 4.0

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