Re: necessary or not?

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Yes, it's not an efficient way to do it (refer to link posted in first response) - depending on your environment of course - e.g. large network, multiple subnets, clusters, et al.
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Bharat Suneja
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"John Fullbright" <fjohn@donotspamnetappdotcom> wrote in message news:Oq0HwMgfHHA.2432@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
yeah, it'll work - if you can call it that. you'll be depending on computer browsers and broadcasts for netbios name resolution. This solution is bound to be problematic. You'd be far better off using WINS.



John Fullbright


"Bharat Suneja [MVP]" <bharat@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:erIXhLVfHHA.596@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Having worked with Ex2003 environments without a WINS server, I'm tempted to say yes, it'll work.

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Bharat Suneja
MVP - Exchange
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NEW blog location:
exchangepedia.com/blog
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"William Bernat" <Wil86ianospammb86ernat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:eS$owrUfHHA.4136@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Thanks Bharat,

I'm in a flat domain environment. Literally just one domain and there will never be more (training environment).

In that case, can I *not* use WINS or is it still needed?

-billb

"Bharat Suneja [MVP]" <bharat@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:eAy9ZYUfHHA.4772@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Exchange Server 2003 and Exchange 2000 Server require NetBIOS name
resolution for full functionality
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/837391

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Bharat Suneja
MVP - Exchange
www.zenprise.com
NEW blog location:
exchangepedia.com/blog
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"William Bernat" <Wil86ianospammb86ernat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23Oa$%23qTfHHA.5044@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Relp!

For Installing Exch2003 in a cluster, docs say, "Make sure that you are running Domain Name System (DNS) and Windows Internet Name Service (WINS). " For a non-clustered installation, it's more vague, saying "MS Docs for Exch2003 say a prereq is, "Domain Name System (DNS) and Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) are configured correctly in your Windows site."

I'm not running WINS, do I need to install and configure it for all servers & clients on the network? Just servers? The documentation doesn't expand on this at all.

I'm installing an exchange server *and* and exchange cluster both (3 machines total -- all virtual -- for a classroom training).

Thanks in advance!
-billb









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