Re: Primary WINS Server

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Yes, they are all getting their DHCP from the SBS. All of that stuff has been
disabled on the Linux box. I think I now know where the reference to the
Linux box was coming from, will soon know for sure anyway...

"Dave Nickason [SBS MVP]" wrote:

Right. But first, run an ipconfig /all on a workstation to make sure
they're getting their DHCP from the SBS and not the Linux box. If the SBS
detects another DHCP server, it'll shut down its own, so even without the
Linux box on the network, the DHCP service may not be running on the SBS.


"OneInTen" <cpstechgroup@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Make sure that the WINS server runs on the SBS box. Assuming that DHCP is
running on the SBS box and that all clients are configured to receive IP
addresses from that box, go to DHCP ("Start/Administrative Tools/DHCP")
click on the server name then on "Scope" and then on "Scope Options".

See if the IP address of the internal NIC (assuming two network cards) is
listed under "044 WINS/NBNS Servers"



"Terry Ephony" <TerryEphony@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi,

Following the departure from our company of a proper Linux propellerhead
we
recently changed from using a Red Hat Linux box with Samba to run our
network
to Microsoft Small Business Server 2003 SP1.

We paid someone to put the server in for us so exactly how it works is a
slight mystery to us ;)

We seem to have a problem now in that all our machines are picking up the
IP
of the Linux box as the Primary WINS Server (this can be seen when doing
an
ipconfig /all on any of the client PCs).

We have tried unplugging the Linux box from the network, rebooting a
client
PC, and then checking this setting again. Even without the Linux box on
the
network it is still showing up as the Primary WINS server, even following
an
ipconfig /release ipconfig /renew.

Do you think this WINS server address is being dished out by the SBS
server
somehow? That would seem to be the case.

Any ideas on how to fix this? We've had a dig around the WINS and DNS
config but not had any joy so far.

Many thanks in advance for your help,
Terry





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