I always forget this, so here is the source on why NETBIOS names cannot be longer than 15 characters in a Microsoft environment:
Microsoft, however, limits NetBIOS names to 15 characters and uses the 16th character as a NetBIOS suffix.
–jeroen
| Lars Fosdal on Security alarm provider Woonve… | |
| Thomas Mueller on Question got closed in May 202… | |
| Thaddy de Koning on Formulier voor bewindvoerders… | |
| Thaddy de Koning on Formulier voor bewindvoerders… | |
| Thaddy de Koning on Formulier voor bewindvoerders… |
Posted by jpluimers on 2010/11/19
I always forget this, so here is the source on why NETBIOS names cannot be longer than 15 characters in a Microsoft environment:
Microsoft, however, limits NetBIOS names to 15 characters and uses the 16th character as a NetBIOS suffix.
–jeroen
via NetBIOS Suffixes (16th Character of the NetBIOS Name).
Posted in Power User | Leave a Comment »