Remote Annex Server Tools for Windows NT
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User Guide
Appendix A Browsing for Resources on a Microsoft Network
A-4
The WINS Solution
WINS is a service that runs on a Windows NT
®
server. It is provided with
Windows NT
®
3.5 or greater. WINS primary function is to provide name
services without broadcasts because WINS queries are directed
datagrams. The current version of WINS, along with some client updates,
also assists with browsing across subnets that do not contain Browsers.
A WINS server can provide the location of the PDC which is also the
DMB to a client. When the PDC comes up, it registers a couple of special
names with WINS. These names consist of the domain name followed
by characters <1B> and <1D> (ex. eng<1B> and eng<1D>). These
special names are associated with the IP address of the DMB. When a
client attempts to browse on a subnet with no MB, the client first does a
broadcast to locate the MB, which fails. The client also directs a
NameQuery to WINS asking for the special version of the domain name
followed by <1B>. WINS returns the IP address of the DMB. The client
can then query the DMB for the browse list for the domain.
Clients
The following clients can use the enhanced WINS browse capability (are
WINS aware):
•
Windows NT
®
•
Windows 95
•
Windows for Workgroups - with latest drivers
Requires VREDIR.386 included on Windows NT
®
3.5 server
Requires Microsoft TCP/IP 32 drivers (32 bit TCP/IP)
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