Re: Replace DNS with WINS - rhetorical hypothesis
From: Andrew Hodgson (me3_at_privacy.net)
Date: 09/14/04
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Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 22:55:23 +0100
On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 22:55:20 -0400, "Spin" <spin@spin.com> wrote:
>Experts.
>
>Rhetorical question for you. What happens if ones turn off DNS in a Windows
>20003 domain and uses only WINS. I know you *can't* do this as AD
>*requires* DNS, but like I said this is rhetorical. Would all of AD come to
>a screeching halt? Would clients be unable to logon? I mean after all,
>WINS can contain the entry for the 1B and 1C domain netbios name and pass
>that on to resolving clients, and would they or would they not be able to
>find/log on to a domain controller? Think of this as a mental exercise.
>Kudos will be given to the best answer!!!
AD uses DNS for more than just resolving A records for IP addresses,
which is basicly what WINS provided, which is why it would fail with
no DNS server.
Andrew.
-- Andrew Hodgson in Bromyard, Herefordshire, UK. My Email: use <andrew at hodgsonfamily dot org>.
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