Re: DNS and Netbios name

You're going to have to make some kind of concession. There's no magic wand
you can wave over it to make it work.

If using a WINS server is out of the question, your only other choice, if
NetBios name resolution is a must, is to edit the LMhosts file.
There's an option in DNS where, if DNS name resolution fails, you can
specify a WINS server to attempt name resolution using the NetBios name.
Maybe that's what you're thinking?

If you don't want to use a WINS server, you can always create a batch file
that will update the LMhosts file on every computer, and run that from a
login script. That's fairly easy.




"Pat" <Pat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks for the reply,
But I don't want to edit the host file on 1000 computers

"Meinolf Weber" wrote:

Hello Pat,

You can try to modify the "lmhosts" file under
%systemroo%\system32\drivers\etc

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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Hello,

I have an application that uses the NetBios name to make a connection.
FQDN works fine but not the NetBios name. We manage 2 domains in our
enviorment and the application resides in the other domain. I dont
want to
edit host files. and we don't use WINS. Is there a way to set up a
host
record that points to a netbios name?
Thanks






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