Re: WINS Server - Is it necessary?

In news:77A653EE-A475-4DAC-A2AE-CF3AE10607D6@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Saral6978 <Saral6978@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> typed:
I have a full Windows XP/Windows 2003/Exch 2003 network - I will be
putting in a new domain controller and removing 2 existing ones. One
of them has WINS installed. I'm guessing since I'm fully in Native
mode that I do not need to install WINS on this new server since all
requests will be using DNS, correct, and replication will still occur
between my new DC and my DCs at 2 other locations?

If you are using Exchange, YES.

If you have more than one location and want to browse between locations,
mapping shared drives using a UNC path, directly connecting using a UNC
path, printers, etc, YES.

If you want to allow users to browse for resources, or if you need to browse
for rescources, then YES.

Exchange Server 2003 and Exchange 2000 Server require NetBIOS name ...
The following Exchange functionality still depends on WINS name
resolution: ... but server clustering does not necessarily require WINS for
name resolution. ...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/837391


Browsing is based on NetBIOS resolution, not DNS. DNS is simply a hostname
database for hostname (FQDN) resolution. AD doesn't need WINS, but many
Windows creature-features do.

You may even have apps that require it, such as SQL, MSDE (using ODBC), and
many others.

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Regards,
Ace

This posting is provided "AS-IS" with no warranties or guarantees and
confers no rights.

Ace Fekay, MCSE 2003 & 2000, MCSA 2003 & 2000, MCSE+I, MCT,
MVP Microsoft MVP - Directory Services
Microsoft Certified Trainer

Infinite Diversities in Infinite Combinations


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