DOCUMENT:Q111881 08-OCT-1999 [win3x] TITLE :RAS Err Msg: Error 642: One of Your NetBIOS Names Is... PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows 3.x Retail Product PROD/VER:WINDOWS:3.11 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When you run the Remote Access Services (RAS) client that ships with Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11, you may receive the following error message during RAS authentication Error 642: One of your NetBIOS names is already registered on the remote network. Name: where identifies the duplicate NetBIOS name. CAUSE ===== The above error message may occur if: - MaintainServerList is set to "Yes" or "Auto" in the [Network] section of the SYSTEM.INI file. NOTE: The default for this setting is "Auto." -or- - The workstation is connected to the network when you attempt to logon through RAS. RESOLUTION ========== To correct this problem: - Set the MaintainServerList value to "No" (without the quotation marks). -or- - Disconnect the workstation from the network. Additional query words: 3.11 w_nt lanman ras error message login nt ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWFWSearch kbWFW311 Version : WINDOWS:3.11 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1999.