Valid TCP/IP Host Names (as Specified by RFC 952)

Last reviewed: March 24, 1997
Article ID: Q101785

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0

TCP/IP host names are limited to a more restrictive set of characters than computer names. The following characters are valid:

   0...9
   a...z
   A...Z
   .
   - (hyphen, not underscore)

Note: Your computer name does not have to be the same as your host name. By default, TCP/IP setup will set your host name to your computer name, replacing illegal characters with a hyphen (-).

Additional query words: prodnt
Keywords : kbnetwork ntnetserv NTSrvWkst nttcp
Version : 3.1 4.0
Platform : WinNT

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Last reviewed: March 24, 1997
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