Workgroup Name and Domain Name Same for Browsing (131096)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
This article was previously published under Q131096 SYMPTOMS
In the Windows NT Workstation version 3.5 Installation Guide incorrectly
states the following on page 56:
Browsing will not be available if you log on to a Windows for
Workgroups computer whose workgroup name is the same as the
name of a Windows NT domain....
RESOLUTION
If you change the workgroup name of your Windows for Workgroups 3.11
client to the same name as a Windows NT domain that you are connected to,
you are still able to browse. This is often the recommend configuration for
troubleshooting. However if you do this, the workgroup machine will not
become a browse master since it will always lose the browse master
elections to the computers on the domain running Windows NT.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/20/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb KB131096 |
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