Article: Q188997
Product(s): Windows for Workgroups and Windows NT Networking Issues
Version(s): 3.11,3.51,4.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 31-JAN-2002
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 3.11
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.51, 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.51, 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0
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SUMMARY
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This article is intended to clarify what are valid NetBIOS computer names.
MORE INFORMATION
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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:
\ * + = | : ; " ? < > ,
REFERENCES
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Microsoft Windows NT Network Administration 4.0
Support Fundamentals For Microsoft Windows NT 3.5
Microsoft Windows 95 Resource Kit
RFC 1001 Protocol Standard For A NetBIOS Service On A TCP/UDP Transport:
Concepts And Methods
Additional query words: netbios name net bios
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Keywords :
Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT351search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTSEntSearch kbWinNTSEnt400 kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS351search kbWin3xSearch kbWin95search kbWin98search kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin311 kbWin98
Version : :3.11,3.51,4.0
Issue type : kbinfo
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