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Q237942: Resolution of Unqualified Host Name May Not Succeed with SP5

Article: Q237942
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0,4.0 SP5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbWinNT4sp6fix
Last Modified: 22-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 SP5 
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SYMPTOMS
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With Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5 (SP5) installed, an attempt to resolve an
unqualified host name by using DNS may not succeed after the second attempt.
This problem can occur if the host is in the second or later entry in the domain
suffix search order. Windows NT then attempts to resolve the name by using WINS
and/or NetBIOS Broadcast.

After a period of six minutes, the condition is reset and the first two attempts
succeed and subsequent attempts do not succeed.


RESOLUTION
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Windows NT Server or Workstation 4.0
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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or the
individual software update. For information on obtaining the latest service
pack, please go to:

- http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/ServicePacks/

-or-

- Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

For information on obtaining the individual software update, contact Microsoft
Product Support Services. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support
Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the
following address on the World Wide Web:

  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS



Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT Server
4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, please see the
following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack



STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT
Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition.

This problem was first corrected in Windows NT Server 4.0 Service Pack 6 and
Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 6.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following is the registry key to specify depth of search up to a maximum of
12 is:

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\MaxDomainsSearchListSize

  Value Type: REG_DWORD

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbWinNT4sp6fix 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400sp5 kbWinNTS400search kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServSearch
Version           : :4.0,4.0 SP5
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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