Extended Characters May Cause NET TIME to Give Incorrect Error

ID: q104157

The information in this article applies to:

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

SYMPTOMS

In Windows NT, if you use the NET TIME /DOMAIN command and your current domain name contains extended characters and the Domain Controller is unavailable, the domain name may be incorrectly mapped and/or truncated in the following error message:

   Could not find the domain controller for domain <domainname>.

   More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 3913

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.1 and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodnt

Keywords          : kbnetwork
Version           : 3.1
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: August 14, 1998