Garry
Thu Jul 31 17:29:00 CDT 2003
I was (perhaps mistakenly?) merely referencing Microsoft's own
documentation.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/exchange2000/deploy/upgrdmigrate/ex2kupgr/planus/p_03_tt1.asp
<snip>
WINS
Although Exchange and Windows 2000 prefer DNS for name resolution, most
networks continue to have clients that require NetBIOS; this includes
Outlook 2000 and earlier clients, as well as Exchange 5.5. Do not remove
WINS unless you are positive that there is no need for it anywhere on the
network. Use Performance Monitor to verify the number of WINS requests on
the WINS server to see if any applications are still using it.
Note Outlook can be configured to use DNS only, but this is not the default
client behavior. If your organization decides that the maintenance of WINS
is too costly, you can use a script that modifies select registry entries to
reconfigure the Outlook clients. Also, be aware that there may be other
applications in your network that require NetBIOS name resolution. A
thorough inventory of the network is required before removing WINS.
Best Practice Keep a WINS infrastructure active until you have upgraded all
applications to take advantage of Windows 2000 DNS.
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--
Garry Martin
"Marina Roos" <marina@roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com> wrote in message
news:fJfWa.87606$506.78265@typhoon.bart.nl...
> Sorry Garry, but I even never heard about Outlook client needing it,
unless
> that client is W9x, ME or NT4. And than it's not only for Outlook needed.
>
> Marina
>
> "Garry Martin" <garrymartin@hotmail.com> schreef in bericht
> news:ObW$xN5VDHA.3220@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > I guess not. Technically it is the Outlook 2000 client in the default
SBS
> > 2000 shipment that requires it, although admittedly it can be configured
> to
> > use DNS only (although this is not the default behaviour). The point I
> was
> > making (badly in retrospect) was that there are applications that still
> > require NetBIOS even if the client is Windows 2000 or above...
> >
> > --
> > Garry Martin
> >
> >
> > "Marina Roos" <marina@roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com> wrote in message
> > news:bmcWa.87603$506.78227@typhoon.bart.nl...
> > > Huh? Is that really true? Exchange 2000 needs WINS?
> > >
> > > Marina
> > >
> > > "Garry Martin" <garrymartin@hotmail.com> schreef in bericht
> > > news:eNQEHD4VDHA.3376@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > Or if you are running applications that use NetBIOS such as Exchange
> > 2000
> > > > Server (to name but one...)
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Garry Martin
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Marina Roos" <marina@roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:ggbWa.87594$506.78229@typhoon.bart.nl...
> > > > > In fact WINS is only needed if you have W9x-, ME- or NT4-clients.
> > > > >
> > > > > Marina
> > > > >
> > > > > "Tommy Addison" <tommya@idsltd.com> schreef in bericht
> > > > > news:uIIFiV3VDHA.2568@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > Windows Internet Naming Service
> > > > > > It is used for recognising network clients by there NetBIOS
names
> > > > > (computer
> > > > > > name)
> > > > > > DNS has superceded this function but it is still used in
> conjunction
> > > > with
> > > > > > earlier windows clients
> > > > > >
> > > > > > You could check your Administrative Tools and see if WINS is an
> > > option,
> > > > if
> > > > > > not, you probably havent got it installed.
> > > > > > If you want to check if it is working, check your Services list
> and
> > > see
> > > > if
> > > > > > WINS is started in there
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Tommy
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "mehere" <mehere@nospam4moi.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:0e1401c35774$08904000$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> > > > > > > 1 - What is WINS?
> > > > > > > 2 - How do i know if it is turned on in my server?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Cheers M
> > > > > >
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