Microsoft KB Archive/195672

= SP4 and SP5 Winlogon Problems with Old Entries in LMHosts =

Article ID: 195672

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Enterprise Edition

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This article was previously published under Q195672



SYMPTOMS
Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 4 (SP4) or later, installed, 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 In the event that you have entries for your domain #DOM preloaded #PRE that are no longer valid, Windows NT will no longer query a WINS server to find updated entries.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To resolve this problem remove or update any outdated entries that are being preloaded in the LMHosts file.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: kbprb KB195672

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