[Samba] WINS Server: Use Samba or Windows?

2004-05-14 Thread Leon Stringer
Hi, The Samba documentation recommends that a Windows WINS server is used for WinNT/200x clients, i.e. http://samba.mirror.ac.uk/samba/docs/man/howto/NetworkBrowsing.html#id2531484 says In a mixed NT/200x server and Samba environment on a Wide Area Network, it is recommended that you use the

Re: [Samba] WINS Server: Use Samba or Windows?

2004-05-14 Thread Gerald (Jerry) Carter
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Leon Stringer wrote: | But there's no justification as to why Samba isn't | recommended in this scenario; the only missing feature I | can see is replication. Does anyone know the basis is | of this recommendation? What about good or bad | experiences

Re: [Samba] WINS Server: Use Samba or Windows?

2004-05-14 Thread Nathan Ehresman
On Fri, May 14, 2004 at 08:00:08AM -0500, Gerald (Jerry) Carter wrote: Leon Stringer wrote: | But there's no justification as to why Samba isn't | recommended in this scenario; the only missing feature I | can see is replication. Does anyone know the basis is | of this recommendation? What

Re: [Samba] WINS Server: Use Samba or Windows?

2004-05-14 Thread Gerald (Jerry) Carter
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Nathan Ehresman wrote: | I'm not sure I agree with that recommendation but the reason | its sthere is because Samba does not support WINS Replication | currently. | | | At one point it was hoped this would be working in Samba | 3 but didn't make it.