> What are the point of Browse Lists if you have a WINS server? Unless > I'm mistaken, Browse Lists and WINS servers both serve the same purpose: > to resolve NetBIOS names to IP addresses. So in a Windows Domain, if I > have a WINS server, why do I even bother messing with Browse Lists? > I'm kind of new to Windows Domains and I'm also new to Samba (in any > capacity more complicated than simple SMB file sharing) so I'm trying to > understand some of these basic concepts and would really appreciate any > help.
This seems like more of a general Windows network administration question; with little specificly to do with Samba. You'll probably get a better response in a Windows networking forum. TIP: If you want to avoid using browsing, etc... you can set the NetBIOS note type of your workstations either in the registry or via DHCP. -- Adam Tauno Williams, Network & Systems Administrator Consultant - http://www.whitemiceconsulting.com Developer - http://www.opengroupware.org -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
