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| Disable NetBIOS through DHCP on a Windows 2000 Server |
| You can disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP, but that method takes too much time if you have more than |
| one machine. If you're using a DHCP server on your network, you can completely automate this |
| The DHCP server can be configured to pass the DHCP option type and thus disable the NetBIOS |
| on the client machine. Follow these steps on the DHCP server: |
| Start the DHCP Manager from the Administrative Tools folder. |
| Expand the DHCP scope, right-click Scope Options, click Configure Options, and select the |
| Under Vendor Class, select Microsoft Options. Leave the User Class unchanged. |
| Select the 001Microsoft Disable NetBIOS Option check box and set the data entry value to 0x2. |
| Your computers must be configured to get the TCP/IP configuration from the DHCP server. In |
| addition, the clients must use the NetBIOS setting they receive from DHCP. |
| Follow these steps on the client: |
| Right-click My Network Places and click Properties. |
| Right-click Local Area Connection and click Properties. |
| Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Advanced. |
| Go to the WINS tab and make sure the Use NetBIOS Settings From The DHCP Server option is |
| When the computer boots, it will contact the DHCP server and get an IP address. The DHCP server |
| then tells the computer to turn off NetBIOS. |
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