Microsoft KB Archive/262655

= Primary Domain Controller (PDC) Names Entered in LMHOSTS File Are Case-Sensitive =

PSS ID Number: 262655

Article Last Modified on 6/4/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0

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This article was previously published under Q262655



SYMPTOMS
A preloaded entry for the primary domain controllers (PDCs) (Domainname<1B>) in the NetBT (NetBIOS over TCP/IP) cache is not recognized. Even though Domainname<1B> seems to be loaded in the NetBT cache, the computer still queries for that name.



CAUSE
PDC entries in the LMHOSTS file are case-sensitive. If lowercase characters are used for the domain names, the names are not recognized by NetBT.



RESOLUTION
Use all uppercase characters for the domain name in LMHOSTS file.



MORE INFORMATION
An entry in the LMHOSTS file should look like the following:

192.200.1.1 &quot;DOMAINNAME     \0x1b&quot; #PRE

For additional information on how to configure LMHOSTS file, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

180094 How to Write an LMHOSTS File for Domain Validation and Other Name Resolution Issues

Additional query words: query domain master browser

Keywords: kbenv kbprb KB262655

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