WINS lookups to PDC not running WINS server

IainM

Our Unix DHCP server issues IP addresses to all domain workstations, but does
not include WINS server IP addresses as we don't run WINS. By default, when a
PC receives an IP address (without a WINS server being specified in the DHCP
reply), it does a WINS lookup to the DHCP server, which just drops it as it's
UNIX.
If we start to issue the PDC Emulator's IP address as the WINS server in
DHCP replies, am I right in saying that it would just drop the WINS lookup
request too as it doesn't run WINS?

Thanks,
Iain

Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]

Why would you need to provide a WINS server address if one doesn't exist?
There is no value to this.

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"IainM" <IainM@newsgroups.nospam> wrote in message
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> Our Unix DHCP server issues IP addresses to all domain workstations, but
> does
> not include WINS server IP addresses as we don't run WINS. By default,
> when a
> PC receives an IP address (without a WINS server being specified in the
> DHCP
> reply), it does a WINS lookup to the DHCP server, which just drops it as
> it's
> UNIX.
> If we start to issue the PDC Emulator's IP address as the WINS server in
> DHCP replies, am I right in saying that it would just drop the WINS lookup
> request too as it doesn't run WINS?
>
> Thanks,
> Iain

Adamu Garba

Ian,

WINS Server must be available for client to do WINS lookup, according to
your setup, i can professionally guess tthat WINS server is absent in your
infrastructure.

Adamu Garba
MCSE, MCSA, MCTS
"Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" <pbergson@allete_nospam.com> wrote in message
news:u8I5qjkbIHA.5900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Why would you need to provide a WINS server address if one doesn't exist?
> There is no value to this.
>
> --
> Paul Bergson
> MVP - Directory Services
> MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
> 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT
>
> http://www.pbbergs.com
>
> Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
>
> "IainM" <IainM@newsgroups.nospam> wrote in message
> news:FBE20C94-B334-4A05-8862-49322CA372ED@microsoft.com...
>> Our Unix DHCP server issues IP addresses to all domain workstations, but
>> does
>> not include WINS server IP addresses as we don't run WINS. By default,
>> when a
>> PC receives an IP address (without a WINS server being specified in the
>> DHCP
>> reply), it does a WINS lookup to the DHCP server, which just drops it as
>> it's
>> UNIX.
>> If we start to issue the PDC Emulator's IP address as the WINS server in
>> DHCP replies, am I right in saying that it would just drop the WINS
>> lookup
>> request too as it doesn't run WINS?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Iain
>
>

Sainath , SMB KID

Hi Iain,

I understand that clients are performing wins lookup after they receive an
ip address from DHCP server.

If this is the situation , can you disable the WINS lookup on the client
interface and test it, i guess after client receives the IP address , clients
checks it WINS tab and goes for a lookup . so can you disable the WINS option
from client Tcp IP properties tab ?

Sainath
SMB KID




"Adamu Garba" wrote:

> Ian,
>
> WINS Server must be available for client to do WINS lookup, according to
> your setup, i can professionally guess tthat WINS server is absent in your
> infrastructure.
>
> Adamu Garba
> MCSE, MCSA, MCTS
> "Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" <pbergson@allete_nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:u8I5qjkbIHA.5900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > Why would you need to provide a WINS server address if one doesn't exist?
> > There is no value to this.
> >
> > --
> > Paul Bergson
> > MVP - Directory Services
> > MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
> > 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT
> >
> > http://www.pbbergs.com
> >
> > Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > rights.
> >
> > "IainM" <IainM@newsgroups.nospam> wrote in message
> > news:FBE20C94-B334-4A05-8862-49322CA372ED@microsoft.com...
> >> Our Unix DHCP server issues IP addresses to all domain workstations, but
> >> does
> >> not include WINS server IP addresses as we don't run WINS. By default,
> >> when a
> >> PC receives an IP address (without a WINS server being specified in the
> >> DHCP
> >> reply), it does a WINS lookup to the DHCP server, which just drops it as
> >> it's
> >> UNIX.
> >> If we start to issue the PDC Emulator's IP address as the WINS server in
> >> DHCP replies, am I right in saying that it would just drop the WINS
> >> lookup
> >> request too as it doesn't run WINS?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Iain
> >
> >
>