Remote Control Fails With 15 Character NetBIOS Name (134824)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.0
  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.1
  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2
This article was previously published under Q134824

SYMPTOMS

SMS remote utilities fail to connect to client workstations that have a fifteen character NetBIOS name.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, make the client computer name fourteen characters or fewer.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server versions 1.0, 1.1 and 1.2. We are researching this problem and will post new information in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/14/2005
Keywords:kbnetwork kbsmsUtil KB134824
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