Re: WINS is realy needed

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"Tal Bar-Or" <tal_baror@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:uAyQc4W1FHA.3188@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

> Hello Group,
>
> I am using network environment that consist win2k srv ,win2k pro
> ,win2k3 ,xp for name resolving using DNS only, now for the question.
> we are using applications that relays lots of NetBIOS names convection
> like UNC path and calling computers by there NetBIOS name.
> is it preferred to use any way WINS even when using UNC its still
> works does it resolve the NetBIOS name by broadcast or resolving it
> from DNS?.
>
> Thanks in Advanced.
>
>
>

Yes, you do need WINS -- so many applications and even server components
still use WINS that it is recommended that you deploy it.

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