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Guy
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Sun Oct 23, 2005 8:50 pm Post subject:
DNS or Netbios |
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Xp registers its computer names to the DDNS servers (A.D) and we also have a
Wins Server. I understood that we no longer need Wins Sever unless there are
old applications which have Netbios dependency.
My question is to understand at what point does the client tries to use Wins
for resolution. Let's say if i ping "computer1", is it using DNS for name
resolution or is it using Netbios? If i does a drive mapping Net use w:
\\Server1\public, is it using Wins or DNS?
Thks,
Guy |
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Todd J Heron
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Mon Oct 24, 2005 12:50 am Post subject:
Re: DNS or Netbios |
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It's basically this. A ping "computer1" will use WINS first if WINS servers
are listed under TCP/IP properties of the network adapter. If WINS servers
are not listed there, it has no choice but to use the DNS Search Suffix
order. For \\Server1\public the same principle applies. Now anytime you
use a fully-qualified name like ping computer1.yourdomain.com or Net use w:
\\Server1.yourdomain.com\public, DNS will always be used.
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"Guy" <Guy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:ECF433B6-33CB-40FF-8DA3-7AF461AF28D6@microsoft.com...
Xp registers its computer names to the DDNS servers (A.D) and we also have a
Wins Server. I understood that we no longer need Wins Sever unless there are
old applications which have Netbios dependency.
My question is to understand at what point does the client tries to use Wins
for resolution. Let's say if i ping "computer1", is it using DNS for name
resolution or is it using Netbios? If i does a drive mapping Net use w:
\\Server1\public, is it using Wins or DNS?
Thks,
Guy |
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Guy
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Mon Oct 24, 2005 4:50 pm Post subject:
Re: DNS or Netbios |
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Todd,
Thanks for your prompt reply. I saw you reply on a previous posted just
posted after mine.
Cheers,
Guy
"Todd J Heron" wrote:
| Quote: | It's basically this. A ping "computer1" will use WINS first if WINS servers
are listed under TCP/IP properties of the network adapter. If WINS servers
are not listed there, it has no choice but to use the DNS Search Suffix
order. For \\Server1\public the same principle applies. Now anytime you
use a fully-qualified name like ping computer1.yourdomain.com or Net use w:
\\Server1.yourdomain.com\public, DNS will always be used.
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Todd J Heron, MCSE
Windows Server 2003/2000/NT; CCA
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This posting is provided "as is" with no warranties and confers no rights
"Guy" <Guy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:ECF433B6-33CB-40FF-8DA3-7AF461AF28D6@microsoft.com...
Xp registers its computer names to the DDNS servers (A.D) and we also have a
Wins Server. I understood that we no longer need Wins Sever unless there are
old applications which have Netbios dependency.
My question is to understand at what point does the client tries to use Wins
for resolution. Let's say if i ping "computer1", is it using DNS for name
resolution or is it using Netbios? If i does a drive mapping Net use w:
\\Server1\public, is it using Wins or DNS?
Thks,
Guy
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Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [
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Tue Oct 25, 2005 8:50 am Post subject:
Re: DNS or Netbios |
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Guy <Guy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
| Quote: | Xp registers its computer names to the DDNS servers (A.D) and we also
have a Wins Server. I understood that we no longer need Wins Sever
unless there are old applications which have Netbios dependency.
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One of these "old" applications is Network Places, if you have multiple
subnets, you need WINS to fully populate Network Places with computers from
all subnets.
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Guy
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Wed Oct 26, 2005 6:05 am Post subject:
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Kevin,
Thanks - You guys are great.
Guy
"Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]" wrote:
| Quote: | Guy <Guy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
Xp registers its computer names to the DDNS servers (A.D) and we also
have a Wins Server. I understood that we no longer need Wins Sever
unless there are old applications which have Netbios dependency.
One of these "old" applications is Network Places, if you have multiple
subnets, you need WINS to fully populate Network Places with computers from
all subnets.
--
Best regards,
Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]
Hope This Helps
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