Name Resolution

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gbs

Hi. I have two sites that have just gone to native
mode. I was running NT WINS servers at both sites. I
retired one of those and the other is still running
although I was hoping not for long. I am now having
issues with name resolution accross domains. I thought I
didn't need WINS if I went to Active Directory native
mode. Should I load WINS on a server at each site? I
have quite a few NT workstations still running. Can I
get away without WINS or not? Any help is greatly
appreciated.
 
The jury is still deliberating on the "NEED WINS/DON'T NEED WINS" question
and there is no verdict yet.

In the meantime, WINS will do more good than harm for you, so put it back.

HTH
Deji
 
Hi-

Windows NT 4 is and has always been netbios dependant therefore it relies on
WINS name resolution 1st. Putting your AD Domain in Mixed or Native mode is
irrelevant when it comes to Name Resolution. Another place to check is your
DHCP infrastructure. Do you have it set to forward to DNS? Is your scope
options configured correctly? Are you using MS DNS? Etc.
 
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