NetbiosOptions
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NetBT\Parameters\Interfaces\interface-name
| Data type | Range | Default value |
|---|---|---|
REG_DWORD |
1 | 2 |
1 |
Description
Specifies whether NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NetBT) is enabled on the interface named in the registry path.
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
1 |
NetBT is enabled on the interface named in the registry path of this entry. |
2 |
NetBT is disabled on the interface named in the registry path of this entry. |
Change Method
To change the value of this entry, use Network Connections in Control Panel. Right-click Local Area Connection (or the name of another connection, if appropriate), click Properties, click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click the Properties button. On the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties page, click the Advanced button, and click the WINS tab. Select one of the following options by clicking on it: Default, Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP, or Disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP.
The default option specifies that this computer use the NetBIOS setting specified by the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. If this computer uses a static IP address rather than an address provided by a DHCP server, or if the DHCP server does not provide a NetBIOS setting, then NetBT is enabled.
Activation Method
Changes made to this entry through the Properties page for the interface take effect immediately.
Note
- This entry overrides the state specified by the entry DHCPNetbiosOptions if they are both in the same registry path (that is, if they are configuring the same network interface).