A host will register a WINS record with the WINS server it's configured for. So if you don't configure a server with a WINS server, it' won't register. I would be careful with that. You specifically mentioned that this may be a NetBIOS app. If so there might be WINS entries for the application that are required. Check with the vendor first. If you have a test environment for this application, test there first before moving into production with a change.
Chris Bodnar, MCSE, MCITP Technical Support III Distributed Systems Service Delivery - Intel Services Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Email: [email protected] Phone: 610-807-6459 Fax: 610-807-6003 From: Erik Goldoff <[email protected]> To: "NT System Admin Issues" <[email protected]> Date: 10/26/2011 10:39 AM Subject: slightly OT : WINS question at a customer site with multiple retail locations, each with local DNS but only CENTRALIZED WINS from the data center. They use local DNS to resolve 'server-a' as an alias to a server on the local subnet. Seeing weird behavior where the app may be using old NT compatible api calls for name resolution, occaisionaly returning a non-local IP which must be coming from WINS. I know you can delete a WINS entry, but how can you prevent an entry from being created, or from returning any value ? This is a mixed 2003/2008 server environment, don't yet know the AD level ( 2008/2008r2 or what ?) Thanks Erik ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ----------------------------------------- This message, and any attachments to it, may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, copying, or communication of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete the message and any attachments. Thank you. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
