Microsoft KB Archive/237942

= Resolution of Unqualified Host Name May Not Succeed with SP5 =

Article ID: 237942

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5

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This article was previously published under Q237942



SYMPTOMS
With Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5 (SP5) installed, an attempt to resolve an unqualified host name by using DNS may not succeed after the second attempt. This problem can occur if the host is in the second or later entry in the domain suffix search order. Windows NT then attempts to resolve the name by using WINS and/or NetBIOS Broadcast.

After a period of six minutes, the condition is reset and the first two attempts succeed and subsequent attempts do not succeed.



Windows NT Server or Workstation 4.0
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or the individual software update. For information on obtaining the latest service pack, please go to:


 * http://www.microsoft.com/windows/servicepacks/ -or-


 * 152734how to obtain the latest windows nt 4.0 service pack

For information on obtaining the individual software update, contact Microsoft Product Support Services. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://support.microsoft.com/directory/overview.asp

Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition.

This problem was first corrected in Windows NT Server 4.0 Service Pack 6 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 6.



MORE INFORMATION
The following is the registry key to specify depth of search up to a maximum of 12 is:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\MaxDomainsSearchListSize

Value Type: REG_DWORD

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbbug kbfix kbqfe KB237942

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