Article ID: 101785
Article Last Modified on 2/20/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
This article was previously published under Q101785
TCP/IP host names are limited to a more restrictive set of characters than computer names. The following characters are valid:
0...9 a...z A...Z . - (hyphen, not underscore)
Note: Your computer name does not have to be the same as your host name. By default, TCP/IP setup will set your host name to your computer name, replacing illegal characters with a hyphen (-).
Additional query words: prodnt
Keywords: kbnetwork KB101785