adding computers to domain

[watts3000]

I'm using a windows 2000 network running in native mode. MY question is why does the netbios name have to be used when adding computers to a domain. For example, if your domain is test.com in order to add to domain you must simpley put in test not test.com.

 

[nightowl]

This question probably be answered the fastest in the OS forum, but I to wonder why you must add machines to a domain that way.

 

[Saltin]

It's not a NetBIOS name (although the netBIOS name may infact be that). What it is, is the computer name. The client then appends the rest of the FQDN. It makes things easier.

 

[Santa]

It isn't the Netbios name you are entering.. you are getting it to work by using the hidden backwards compatible domain naming scheme of Windows 2000 domain.

You may also put test.com and it should work for you. There is an option to select what your Non-Win2k or beyond clients will see the domain as since Win9x/ME do not use FQDN as their Domain structure they use a single domain name so this is more or less a backwards compatible option you are using not the netbios name.

 

[Woodchuck2000]

You technically <should> put Test.com when you're adding to the domain. Win2k likes you to use FQDNs wherever possible because is saves on lookups. That said, it'll work either way because of the backwards-compatibility thing santa mentioned.