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Q120896: TCP/IP-32 LMHOSTS #INCLUDE Not Working at Logon

Article: Q120896
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

3.11

WINDOWS

kbnetwork kbbug1.00

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft TCP/IP-32 for Windows for Workgroups, version 3.11 
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SYMPTOMS
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The remote LMHOSTS file referenced by #INCLUDE in a TCP/IP-32 workstation's
LMHOSTS file is not read at logon. If you run NBTSTAT -C after logon, you will
not see any hosts referenced in the remote LMHOSTS file.

WORKAROUND
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Use NBTSTAT -R to load remote LMHOSTS entries.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft TCP/IP-32. We are
researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodtcp32 wfw wfwg 3.11

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbTCPIPSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbTCPIP311
Version           : 3.11

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