Microsoft KB Archive/257361

= Mixed-Case Names Are Registered in WINS =

Article ID: 257361

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 95
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

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This article was previously published under Q257361



SYMPTOMS
Mixed-case NetBIOS names may be present in a WINS database. For example, if a computer that registers with WINS is named Server1, you may see entries similar to:

SeRvEr1 [00h]

SeRvEr1 [02h]

SeRvEr1---i [00h]

SeRvEr1---i [02h]

In some cases, you may also see entries similar to:

iNtEl.nBcBaGr. [02h]

iNtEl.nBcBaGr. [00h]

iNtEl.nBcBaGr. [01h]



CAUSE
Name registrations as outlined above are made by the Intel Ping Discover Service (PDS) software from Intel LanDesk Management Suite. For additional information about this service, please contact Intel.



MORE INFORMATION
This behavior is not indicative of WINS database corruption. The NetBIOS name space is not case sensitive; registrations such as these should not cause problems with Microsoft NetBIOS name resolution.

The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

Additional query words: mixed mix-case strange odd unusual

Keywords: kb3rdparty kbnetwork kbprb kbwins KB257361

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