Novell DOS/WIN Client-32 Not Registering Hostname w/DHCP (166790)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q166790 SYMPTOMS
After applying Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 2, the DHCP server service does
not register the Hostname or Machine Name for a DHCP client using the
Novell NetWare Client-32 for DOS/WIN. As a result, the Windows NT DHCP
Administrator shows the IP address assigned to a Null string.
CAUSE
The Novell NetWare Client-32 for DOS/WIN sends the host name without the
null termination in the DHCP Discover Packet. When the DHCP server tries to
convert this host name to Unicode, the conversion process fails and, as a
result, the Host name entry is set to Null in the Jet database.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0
Service Pack 2.
This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 U.S.
Service
Pack. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following
word
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 8/9/2001 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbnetwork KB166790 |
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