Re: DNS and Netbios name

I didn't think I was "referring to" you, JohnB. Although I posted directly underneath your response, I was replying to the OP w/o starting another chain.

Anything "needing" to resolve NetBIOS name will be able to do so without WINS if the search list is appropriately populated.

Deji

"JohnB" <jbrigan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:eZmlDipTJHA.6060@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The OP stated that he had an app that needed to resolve NetBios names, and WINS wasn't running on the network.

And I suggested installing WINS or, edit the LMhosts file.

I'm not sure what you're referring to.


"A, Deji" <deji@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:OyNNkdoTJHA.6060@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
You don't need to edit host files. On the client that you are using for this test, add the domain suffix of the other domain to the suffix search list of the client's TCP/IP. Then restart DNS client and try again. You will see that the problem is resolved.

So, the solution is to ensure that the clients have the domain suffix of the other domain in their suffix search list. If all of your clients are XP and above, you can globally configure the suffix in GPO by following the steps here: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/294785


Deji

"JohnB" <jbrigan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:eZ3jzYnTJHA.4452@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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 news:FDAD1B7A-4426-4CE6-81FF-B1EF6BB3FB08@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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

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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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