diff --git a/server/event.c b/server/event.c
index 020c70ca535..da833d97118 100644
--- a/server/event.c
+++ b/server/event.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ struct event *create_event( const WCHAR *name, size_t len,
 {
     struct event *event;
 
-    if ((event = create_named_object( &event_ops, name, len )))
+    if ((event = create_named_object( sync_namespace, &event_ops, name, len )))
     {
         if (get_error() != STATUS_OBJECT_NAME_COLLISION)
         {
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ DECL_HANDLER(create_event)
 /* open a handle to an event */
 DECL_HANDLER(open_event)
 {
-    reply->handle = open_object( get_req_data(), get_req_data_size(),
+    reply->handle = open_object( sync_namespace, get_req_data(), get_req_data_size(),
                                  &event_ops, req->access, req->inherit );
 }
 
diff --git a/server/handle.c b/server/handle.c
index 89c92d08dfd..00dbc54f6ce 100644
--- a/server/handle.c
+++ b/server/handle.c
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ static void handle_table_destroy( struct object *obj )
 }
 
 /* allocate a new handle table */
-struct object *alloc_handle_table( struct process *process, int count )
+struct handle_table *alloc_handle_table( struct process *process, int count )
 {
     struct handle_table *table;
 
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ struct object *alloc_handle_table( struct process *process, int count )
     table->count   = count;
     table->last    = -1;
     table->free    = 0;
-    if ((table->entries = mem_alloc( count * sizeof(*table->entries) ))) return &table->obj;
+    if ((table->entries = mem_alloc( count * sizeof(*table->entries) ))) return table;
     release_object( table );
     return NULL;
 }
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ static obj_handle_t alloc_entry( struct handle_table *table, void *obj, unsigned
 /* return the handle, or 0 on error */
 obj_handle_t alloc_handle( struct process *process, void *obj, unsigned int access, int inherit )
 {
-    struct handle_table *table = (struct handle_table *)process->handles;
+    struct handle_table *table = process->handles;
 
     assert( table );
     assert( !(access & RESERVED_ALL) );
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ static obj_handle_t alloc_global_handle( void *obj, unsigned int access )
 /* return a handle entry, or NULL if the handle is invalid */
 static struct handle_entry *get_handle( struct process *process, obj_handle_t handle )
 {
-    struct handle_table *table = (struct handle_table *)process->handles;
+    struct handle_table *table = process->handles;
     struct handle_entry *entry;
     int index;
 
@@ -281,9 +281,9 @@ static void shrink_handle_table( struct handle_table *table )
 
 /* copy the handle table of the parent process */
 /* return 1 if OK, 0 on error */
-struct object *copy_handle_table( struct process *process, struct process *parent )
+struct handle_table *copy_handle_table( struct process *process, struct process *parent )
 {
-    struct handle_table *parent_table = (struct handle_table *)parent->handles;
+    struct handle_table *parent_table = parent->handles;
     struct handle_table *table;
     int i;
 
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ struct object *copy_handle_table( struct process *process, struct process *paren
     }
     /* attempt to shrink the table */
     shrink_handle_table( table );
-    return &table->obj;
+    return table;
 }
 
 /* close a handle and decrement the refcount of the associated object */
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ int close_handle( struct process *process, obj_handle_t handle, int *fd )
     if (fd) *fd = entry->fd;
     else if (entry->fd != -1) return 1;  /* silently ignore close attempt if we cannot close the fd */
     entry->fd = -1;
-    table = handle_is_global(handle) ? global_table : (struct handle_table *)process->handles;
+    table = handle_is_global(handle) ? global_table : process->handles;
     if (entry < table->entries + table->free) table->free = entry - table->entries;
     if (entry == table->entries + table->last) shrink_handle_table( table );
     release_object( obj );
@@ -400,10 +400,28 @@ int get_handle_fd( struct process *process, obj_handle_t handle, unsigned int ac
     return entry->fd;
 }
 
+/* find the first inherited handle of the given type */
+/* this is needed for window stations and desktops (don't ask...) */
+obj_handle_t find_inherited_handle( struct process *process, const struct object_ops *ops )
+{
+    struct handle_table *table = process->handles;
+    struct handle_entry *ptr;
+    int i;
+
+    if (!table) return 0;
+
+    for (i = 0, ptr = table->entries; i <= table->last; i++, ptr++)
+    {
+        if (!ptr->ptr) continue;
+        if (ptr->ptr->ops != ops) continue;
+        if (ptr->access & RESERVED_INHERIT) return index_to_handle(i);
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
 /* get/set the handle reserved flags */
 /* return the old flags (or -1 on error) */
-static int set_handle_info( struct process *process, obj_handle_t handle,
-                            int mask, int flags, int *fd )
+int set_handle_info( struct process *process, obj_handle_t handle, int mask, int flags, int *fd )
 {
     struct handle_entry *entry;
     unsigned int old_access;
@@ -454,11 +472,11 @@ obj_handle_t duplicate_handle( struct process *src, obj_handle_t src_handle, str
 }
 
 /* open a new handle to an existing object */
-obj_handle_t open_object( const WCHAR *name, size_t len, const struct object_ops *ops,
-                      unsigned int access, int inherit )
+obj_handle_t open_object( const struct namespace *namespace, const WCHAR *name, size_t len,
+                          const struct object_ops *ops, unsigned int access, int inherit )
 {
     obj_handle_t handle = 0;
-    struct object *obj = find_object( name, len );
+    struct object *obj = find_object( namespace, name, len );
     if (obj)
     {
         if (ops && obj->ops != ops)
diff --git a/server/handle.h b/server/handle.h
index 0dc9fb32b83..994ce48a6c7 100644
--- a/server/handle.h
+++ b/server/handle.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 struct process;
 struct object_ops;
+struct namespace;
 
 /* handle functions */
 
@@ -38,12 +39,14 @@ extern int close_handle( struct process *process, obj_handle_t handle, int *fd )
 extern struct object *get_handle_obj( struct process *process, obj_handle_t handle,
                                       unsigned int access, const struct object_ops *ops );
 extern int get_handle_fd( struct process *process, obj_handle_t handle, unsigned int access );
+extern int set_handle_info( struct process *process, obj_handle_t handle, int mask, int flags, int *fd );
 extern obj_handle_t duplicate_handle( struct process *src, obj_handle_t src_handle, struct process *dst,
                                   unsigned int access, int inherit, int options );
-extern obj_handle_t open_object( const WCHAR *name, size_t len, const struct object_ops *ops,
-                             unsigned int access, int inherit );
-extern struct object *alloc_handle_table( struct process *process, int count );
-extern struct object *copy_handle_table( struct process *process, struct process *parent );
+extern obj_handle_t open_object( const struct namespace *namespace, const WCHAR *name, size_t len,
+                                 const struct object_ops *ops, unsigned int access, int inherit );
+extern obj_handle_t find_inherited_handle( struct process *process, const struct object_ops *ops );
+extern struct handle_table *alloc_handle_table( struct process *process, int count );
+extern struct handle_table *copy_handle_table( struct process *process, struct process *parent );
 extern void close_global_handles(void);
 
 #endif  /* __WINE_SERVER_HANDLE_H */
diff --git a/server/list.h b/server/list.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b4a4c1f743f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/list.h
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/*
+ * Linked lists support
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2002 Alexandre Julliard
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ */
+
+#ifndef __WINE_SERVER_LIST_H
+#define __WINE_SERVER_LIST_H
+
+struct list
+{
+    struct list *next;
+    struct list *prev;
+};
+
+/* add element at the head of the list */
+inline static void list_add_head( struct list *list, struct list *elem )
+{
+    elem->next = list->next;
+    elem->prev = list;
+    list->next->prev = elem;
+    list->next = elem;
+}
+
+/* add element at the tail of the list */
+inline static void list_add_tail( struct list *list, struct list *elem )
+{
+    elem->next = list;
+    elem->prev = list->prev;
+    list->prev->next = elem;
+    list->prev = elem;
+}
+
+/* remove an element from its list */
+inline static void list_remove( struct list *elem )
+{
+    elem->next->prev = elem->prev;
+    elem->prev->next = elem->next;
+}
+
+/* initialize a list */
+inline static void list_init( struct list *list )
+{
+    list->next = list->prev = list;
+}
+
+/* iterate through the list */
+#define LIST_FOR_EACH(cursor,list) \
+    for ((cursor) = (list)->next; (cursor) != (list); (cursor) = (cursor)->next)
+
+/* macros for statically initialized lists */
+#define LIST_INIT(list)  { &(list), &(list) }
+
+/* get pointer to object containing list element */
+#define LIST_ENTRY(elem, type, field) \
+    ((type *)((char *)(elem) - (unsigned int)(&((type *)0)->field)))
+
+#endif  /* __WINE_SERVER_LIST_H */
diff --git a/server/main.c b/server/main.c
index e2484f1b27a..032cb65c811 100644
--- a/server/main.c
+++ b/server/main.c
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ int debug_level = 0;
 int master_socket_timeout = 3;  /* master socket timeout in seconds, default is 3 s */
 const char *server_argv0;
 
+/* name space for synchronization objects */
+struct namespace *sync_namespace;
+
 /* parse-line args */
 /* FIXME: should probably use getopt, and add a (more complete?) help option */
 
@@ -118,6 +121,7 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
     signal_init();
     sock_init();
     open_master_socket();
+    sync_namespace = create_namespace( 37, TRUE );
     setvbuf( stderr, NULL, _IOLBF, 0 );
 
     if (debug_level) fprintf( stderr, "wineserver: starting (pid=%ld)\n", (long) getpid() );
diff --git a/server/mapping.c b/server/mapping.c
index d9e79c6156a..190e4aee0be 100644
--- a/server/mapping.c
+++ b/server/mapping.c
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ static struct object *create_mapping( int size_high, int size_low, int protect,
 
     if (!page_mask) init_page_size();
 
-    if (!(mapping = create_named_object( &mapping_ops, name, len )))
+    if (!(mapping = create_named_object( sync_namespace, &mapping_ops, name, len )))
         return NULL;
     if (get_error() == STATUS_OBJECT_NAME_COLLISION)
         return &mapping->obj;  /* Nothing else to do */
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ DECL_HANDLER(create_mapping)
 /* open a handle to a mapping */
 DECL_HANDLER(open_mapping)
 {
-    reply->handle = open_object( get_req_data(), get_req_data_size(),
+    reply->handle = open_object( sync_namespace, get_req_data(), get_req_data_size(),
                                  &mapping_ops, req->access, req->inherit );
 }
 
diff --git a/server/mutex.c b/server/mutex.c
index 28e838b54a9..f38fd8db332 100644
--- a/server/mutex.c
+++ b/server/mutex.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ static struct mutex *create_mutex( const WCHAR *name, size_t len, int owned )
 {
     struct mutex *mutex;
 
-    if ((mutex = create_named_object( &mutex_ops, name, len )))
+    if ((mutex = create_named_object( sync_namespace, &mutex_ops, name, len )))
     {
         if (get_error() != STATUS_OBJECT_NAME_COLLISION)
         {
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ DECL_HANDLER(create_mutex)
 /* open a handle to a mutex */
 DECL_HANDLER(open_mutex)
 {
-    reply->handle = open_object( get_req_data(), get_req_data_size(),
+    reply->handle = open_object( sync_namespace, get_req_data(), get_req_data_size(),
                                  &mutex_ops, req->access, req->inherit );
 }
 
diff --git a/server/named_pipe.c b/server/named_pipe.c
index a24465179f1..fab8188d9b1 100644
--- a/server/named_pipe.c
+++ b/server/named_pipe.c
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ static struct named_pipe *create_named_pipe( const WCHAR *name, size_t len )
 {
     struct named_pipe *pipe;
 
-    if ((pipe = create_named_object( &named_pipe_ops, name, len )))
+    if ((pipe = create_named_object( sync_namespace, &named_pipe_ops, name, len )))
     {
         if (get_error() != STATUS_OBJECT_NAME_COLLISION)
         {
diff --git a/server/object.c b/server/object.c
index 2539e216103..600c04039d9 100644
--- a/server/object.c
+++ b/server/object.c
@@ -30,32 +30,37 @@
 
 #include "thread.h"
 #include "unicode.h"
+#include "list.h"
 
 
 struct object_name
 {
-    struct object_name *next;
-    struct object_name *prev;
+    struct list         entry;    /* entry in the hash list */
     struct object      *obj;
     size_t              len;
     WCHAR               name[1];
 };
 
-#define NAME_HASH_SIZE 37
+struct namespace
+{
+    unsigned int        hash_size;       /* size of hash table */
+    int                 case_sensitive;  /* are names case sensitive? */
+    struct list         names[1];        /* array of hash entry lists */
+};
 
-static struct object_name *names[NAME_HASH_SIZE];
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_OBJECTS
-static struct object *first;
+static struct list object_list = LIST_INIT(object_list);
 
 void dump_objects(void)
 {
-    struct object *ptr = first;
-    while (ptr)
+    struct list *p;
+
+    LIST_FOR_EACH( p, &object_list )
     {
+        struct object *ptr = LIST_ENTRY( p, struct object, obj_list );
         fprintf( stderr, "%p:%d: ", ptr, ptr->refcount );
         ptr->ops->dump( ptr, 1 );
-        ptr = ptr->next;
     }
 }
 #endif
@@ -83,12 +88,13 @@ void *memdup( const void *data, size_t len )
 
 /*****************************************************************/
 
-static int get_name_hash( const WCHAR *name, size_t len )
+static int get_name_hash( const struct namespace *namespace, const WCHAR *name, size_t len )
 {
     WCHAR hash = 0;
     len /= sizeof(WCHAR);
-    while (len--) hash ^= *name++;
-    return hash % NAME_HASH_SIZE;
+    if (namespace->case_sensitive) while (len--) hash ^= *name++;
+    else while (len--) hash ^= tolowerW(*name++);
+    return hash % namespace->hash_size;
 }
 
 /* allocate a name for an object */
@@ -108,31 +114,18 @@ static struct object_name *alloc_name( const WCHAR *name, size_t len )
 static void free_name( struct object *obj )
 {
     struct object_name *ptr = obj->name;
-    if (ptr->next) ptr->next->prev = ptr->prev;
-    if (ptr->prev) ptr->prev->next = ptr->next;
-    else
-    {
-        int hash;
-        for (hash = 0; hash < NAME_HASH_SIZE; hash++)
-            if (names[hash] == ptr)
-            {
-                names[hash] = ptr->next;
-                break;
-            }
-    }
+    list_remove( &ptr->entry );
     free( ptr );
 }
 
 /* set the name of an existing object */
-static void set_object_name( struct object *obj, struct object_name *ptr )
+static void set_object_name( struct namespace *namespace,
+                             struct object *obj, struct object_name *ptr )
 {
-    int hash = get_name_hash( ptr->name, ptr->len );
+    int hash = get_name_hash( namespace, ptr->name, ptr->len );
 
-    if ((ptr->next = names[hash]) != NULL) ptr->next->prev = ptr;
+    list_add_head( &namespace->names[hash], &ptr->entry );
     ptr->obj = obj;
-    ptr->prev = NULL;
-    names[hash] = ptr;
-    assert( !obj->name );
     obj->name = ptr;
 }
 
@@ -157,9 +150,7 @@ void *alloc_object( const struct object_ops *ops, int fd )
             return NULL;
         }
 #ifdef DEBUG_OBJECTS
-        obj->prev = NULL;
-        if ((obj->next = first) != NULL) obj->next->prev = obj;
-        first = obj;
+        list_add_head( &object_list, &obj->obj_list );
 #endif
         return obj;
     }
@@ -167,17 +158,16 @@ void *alloc_object( const struct object_ops *ops, int fd )
     return NULL;
 }
 
-void *create_named_object( const struct object_ops *ops, const WCHAR *name, size_t len )
+void *create_named_object( struct namespace *namespace, const struct object_ops *ops,
+                           const WCHAR *name, size_t len )
 {
     struct object *obj;
     struct object_name *name_ptr;
 
     if (!name || !len) return alloc_object( ops, -1 );
-    if (!(name_ptr = alloc_name( name, len ))) return NULL;
 
-    if ((obj = find_object( name_ptr->name, name_ptr->len )))
+    if ((obj = find_object( namespace, name, len )))
     {
-        free( name_ptr );  /* we no longer need it */
         if (obj->ops == ops)
         {
             set_error( STATUS_OBJECT_NAME_COLLISION );
@@ -186,9 +176,10 @@ void *create_named_object( const struct object_ops *ops, const WCHAR *name, size
         set_error( STATUS_OBJECT_TYPE_MISMATCH );
         return NULL;
     }
+    if (!(name_ptr = alloc_name( name, len ))) return NULL;
     if ((obj = alloc_object( ops, -1 )))
     {
-        set_object_name( obj, name_ptr );
+        set_object_name( namespace, obj, name_ptr );
         clear_error();
     }
     else free( name_ptr );
@@ -231,9 +222,7 @@ void release_object( void *ptr )
         if (obj->select != -1) remove_select_user( obj );
         if (obj->fd != -1) close( obj->fd );
 #ifdef DEBUG_OBJECTS
-        if (obj->next) obj->next->prev = obj->prev;
-        if (obj->prev) obj->prev->next = obj->next;
-        else first = obj->next;
+        list_remove( &obj->obj_list );
         memset( obj, 0xaa, obj->ops->size );
 #endif
         free( obj );
@@ -241,19 +230,50 @@ void release_object( void *ptr )
 }
 
 /* find an object by its name; the refcount is incremented */
-struct object *find_object( const WCHAR *name, size_t len )
+struct object *find_object( const struct namespace *namespace, const WCHAR *name, size_t len )
 {
-    struct object_name *ptr;
+    const struct list *list, *p;
 
     if (!name || !len) return NULL;
-    for (ptr = names[ get_name_hash( name, len ) ]; ptr; ptr = ptr->next)
+
+    list = &namespace->names[ get_name_hash( namespace, name, len ) ];
+    if (namespace->case_sensitive)
     {
-        if (ptr->len != len) continue;
-        if (!memcmp( ptr->name, name, len )) return grab_object( ptr->obj );
+        LIST_FOR_EACH( p, list )
+        {
+            struct object_name *ptr = LIST_ENTRY( p, struct object_name, entry );
+            if (ptr->len != len) continue;
+            if (!memcmp( ptr->name, name, len )) return grab_object( ptr->obj );
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        LIST_FOR_EACH( p, list )
+        {
+            struct object_name *ptr = LIST_ENTRY( p, struct object_name, entry );
+            if (ptr->len != len) continue;
+            if (!strncmpiW( ptr->name, name, len/sizeof(WCHAR) )) return grab_object( ptr->obj );
+        }
     }
     return NULL;
 }
 
+/* allocate a namespace */
+struct namespace *create_namespace( unsigned int hash_size, int case_sensitive )
+{
+    struct namespace *namespace;
+    unsigned int i;
+
+    namespace = mem_alloc( sizeof(*namespace) + (hash_size - 1) * sizeof(namespace->names[0]) );
+    if (namespace)
+    {
+        namespace->hash_size      = hash_size;
+        namespace->case_sensitive = case_sensitive;
+        for (i = 0; i < hash_size; i++) list_init( &namespace->names[i] );
+    }
+    return namespace;
+}
+
 /* functions for unimplemented/default object operations */
 
 int no_add_queue( struct object *obj, struct wait_queue_entry *entry )
diff --git a/server/object.h b/server/object.h
index b1bd53fd32f..d2f57bc3c09 100644
--- a/server/object.h
+++ b/server/object.h
@@ -24,11 +24,13 @@
 #include <sys/poll.h>
 #include <sys/time.h>
 #include "wine/server_protocol.h"
+#include "list.h"
 
 #define DEBUG_OBJECTS
 
 /* kernel objects */
 
+struct namespace;
 struct object;
 struct object_name;
 struct thread;
@@ -79,8 +81,7 @@ struct object
     struct wait_queue_entry  *tail;
     struct object_name       *name;
 #ifdef DEBUG_OBJECTS
-    struct object            *prev;
-    struct object            *next;
+    struct list               obj_list;
 #endif
 };
 
@@ -96,12 +97,14 @@ extern void *mem_alloc( size_t size );  /* malloc wrapper */
 extern void *memdup( const void *data, size_t len );
 extern void *alloc_object( const struct object_ops *ops, int fd );
 extern void dump_object_name( struct object *obj );
-extern void *create_named_object( const struct object_ops *ops, const WCHAR *name, size_t len );
+extern void *create_named_object( struct namespace *namespace, const struct object_ops *ops,
+                                  const WCHAR *name, size_t len );
+extern struct namespace *create_namespace( unsigned int hash_size, int case_sensitive );
 /* grab/release_object can take any pointer, but you better make sure */
 /* that the thing pointed to starts with a struct object... */
 extern struct object *grab_object( void *obj );
 extern void release_object( void *obj );
-extern struct object *find_object( const WCHAR *name, size_t len );
+extern struct object *find_object( const struct namespace *namespace, const WCHAR *name, size_t len );
 extern int no_add_queue( struct object *obj, struct wait_queue_entry *entry );
 extern int no_satisfied( struct object *obj, struct thread *thread );
 extern int no_get_fd( struct object *obj );
@@ -209,4 +212,7 @@ extern const char *server_argv0;
   /* server start time used for GetTickCount() */
 extern unsigned int server_start_ticks;
 
+/* name space for synchronization objects */
+extern struct namespace *sync_namespace;
+
 #endif  /* __WINE_SERVER_OBJECT_H */
diff --git a/server/process.h b/server/process.h
index 2362b6007b1..e89764e37f0 100644
--- a/server/process.h
+++ b/server/process.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 struct msg_queue;
 struct atom_table;
+struct handle_table;
 struct startup_info;
 
 /* process startup state */
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ struct process
     struct process      *parent;          /* parent process */
     struct thread       *thread_list;     /* head of the thread list */
     struct thread       *debugger;        /* thread debugging this process */
-    struct object       *handles;         /* handle entries */
+    struct handle_table *handles;         /* handle entries */
     int                  exit_code;       /* process exit code */
     int                  running_threads; /* number of threads running in this process */
     struct timeval       start_time;      /* absolute time at process start */
diff --git a/server/semaphore.c b/server/semaphore.c
index bd1579ae3c7..4e7e6b6aa0d 100644
--- a/server/semaphore.c
+++ b/server/semaphore.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static struct semaphore *create_semaphore( const WCHAR *name, size_t len,
         set_error( STATUS_INVALID_PARAMETER );
         return NULL;
     }
-    if ((sem = create_named_object( &semaphore_ops, name, len )))
+    if ((sem = create_named_object( sync_namespace, &semaphore_ops, name, len )))
     {
         if (get_error() != STATUS_OBJECT_NAME_COLLISION)
         {
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ DECL_HANDLER(create_semaphore)
 /* open a handle to a semaphore */
 DECL_HANDLER(open_semaphore)
 {
-    reply->handle = open_object( get_req_data(), get_req_data_size(),
+    reply->handle = open_object( sync_namespace, get_req_data(), get_req_data_size(),
                                  &semaphore_ops, req->access, req->inherit );
 }
 
diff --git a/server/timer.c b/server/timer.c
index 523a7974956..8b7eb8fdf02 100644
--- a/server/timer.c
+++ b/server/timer.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static struct timer *create_timer( const WCHAR *name, size_t len, int manual )
 {
     struct timer *timer;
 
-    if ((timer = create_named_object( &timer_ops, name, len )))
+    if ((timer = create_named_object( sync_namespace, &timer_ops, name, len )))
     {
         if (get_error() != STATUS_OBJECT_NAME_COLLISION)
         {
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ DECL_HANDLER(create_timer)
 /* open a handle to a timer */
 DECL_HANDLER(open_timer)
 {
-    reply->handle = open_object( get_req_data(), get_req_data_size(),
+    reply->handle = open_object( sync_namespace, get_req_data(), get_req_data_size(),
                                  &timer_ops, req->access, req->inherit );
 }