Erez Doron wrote:

> > First you want to make sure the the WINS server is running.
> 
> [major snip]What is a WINS server ?is it anything to do with samba ?

WINS = Windows Internet Name Service

Basically it's a NetBIOS name resolution mechanism, i.e. it translates 
NetBIOS names (the host part of \\host\share) into network addresses.

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Glynn Clements <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>


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