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### NetBIOS computer names
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-**Allowed characters:** NetBIOS computer names can contain all alphanumeric characters except for the extended characters that appear in the following **Disallowed characters** list. Names can contain a period, but names can't start with a period.
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-**Allowed characters:** NetBIOS computer names can contain all alphanumeric characters except for the extended characters that appear in the following **Disallowed characters** list. Names can contain a period, but names can't start with a period. As the NetBIOS computer name is the same as the DNS host name, the DNS host name restrictions also apply.
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> [!NOTE]
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> Microsoft Windows NT allows non-DNS names to have period. Periods shouldn't be used in Windows. If you're upgrading a computer whose NetBIOS name contains a period, change the computer name. For more information, see **Special characters** later in this section.
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For more information about the NetBIOS name syntax, see [NetBIOS name syntax](/openspecs/windows_protocols/ms-nbte/6f06fa0e-1dc4-4c41-accb-355aaf20546d).
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-**Character case**: Although NetBIOS is case sensitive, Windows only uses uppercase names, and in practice, the names are not case sensitive.
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