IPs not names shown via "net session"

On my old NT4 Server, typing "net session" at a command prompt returned a
list of connected users and their computer names. When I try this here on
Server 2003, the list shows IP addresses instead of computer names. Why? And
is there a way to make it show names instead?

Do you have WINS server in your system? I think WINS will take care it.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"nick23" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:1E193817-C451-4FAC-83BF-(E-Mail Removed)...
On my old NT4 Server, typing "net session" at a command prompt returned a
list of connected users and their computer names. When I try this here on
Server 2003, the list shows IP addresses instead of computer names. Why? And
is there a way to make it show names instead?

No, we don't have WINS. I guess we could set it up. Still curious as to why
the default behaviour seems to have changed, though. The old system didn't
have WINS either. And all the net session docs I've seen don't mention it as
being necessary.

"Robert L [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> Do you have WINS server in your system? I think WINS will take care it.
>
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "nick23" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:1E193817-C451-4FAC-83BF-(E-Mail Removed)...
> On my old NT4 Server, typing "net session" at a command prompt returned a
> list of connected users and their computer names. When I try this here on
> Server 2003, the list shows IP addresses instead of computer names. Why? And
> is there a way to make it show names instead?