Windows 2000 Administration in a Nutshell

Name

WINS — PP

Synopsis

Manages the Windows Internet Name Service (WINS).

Description

WINS is a service that maps NetBIOS names to IP addresses for computers on a network. It is is included with Windows 2000 Server for interoperability with legacy Windows NT 4.0 networks. WINS corresponds to the administrative tool called WINS Manager on Windows NT Server 4.0.

Using WINS

You can access WINS by:

• Start → Programs → Administrative Tools → WINS

• Installing the WINS snap-in into a new or existing console

The console tree typically looks like this:

WINS    Server Status    WINS Server       Active Registrations       Replication Partners

For background information see WINS.

Action Menu

Under the Action menu you can select the following:

WINS

Select this to add a new WINS server to the console, toggle the display of servers by name or IP address, show the DNS names of WINS servers, or validate the WINS cache on startup.

Server Status

Select this to display the status of connected WINS servers in the Details Pane and to configure the refresh interval for this display.

A WINS server

Select this to display server statistics, scavenge the WINS database for expired records, initiate WINS replication with another WINS server, back up the WINS database, and configure various WINS server settings.

Active Registrations

Select this to display WINS database records by name or by owner, create a static mapping for non-WINS clients, import an LMHOSTS file, and perform other actions. Double-click on an active registration ...