Microsoft KB Archive/204032

= Spaces Not Allowed in a NetBIOS Computer Name =

Article ID: 204032

Article Last Modified on 2/20/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

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This article was previously published under Q204032



SUMMARY
Although spaces are allowed in NetBIOS computer names in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, spaces are not allowed in NetBIOS computer names in Windows 2000.



MORE INFORMATION
This change was made to prevent customers from choosing a NetBIOS computer name that is an invalid DNS name.

For information about valid NetBIOS computer names, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

188997 Microsoft NetBIOS Computer Naming Conventions

Keywords: kbenv kbinfo kbnetwork KB204032

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