Microsoft KB Archive/188997

= Microsoft NetBIOS Computer Naming Conventions =

Article ID: 188997

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 3.11 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 95
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
 * 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 Q188997



SUMMARY
This article is intended to clarify what are valid NetBIOS computer names.



MORE INFORMATION
A computer name can be up to 15 alphanumeric characters with no blank spaces. The name must be unique on the network and can contain the following special characters:   ! @ # $ % ^ & - _ ' { } . ~ The Following characters are not allowed:   \ * + = | : ; " ? < > ,

