WINS needed on Windows 2003 domain?

Is WINS needed on a Windows 2003 PDC, that only has Windows 2000
Professional and Windows XP Professional connected to it?

Thank you,

rodger




Rodger Stronghurst

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Rodger Stronghurst <(E-Mail Removed)> typed:
> Is WINS needed on a Windows 2003 PDC, that only has Windows 2000
> Professional and Windows XP Professional connected to it?
>
> Thank you,
>
> rodger

If you want to browse, yes, I'd install it.

Rodger Stronghurst wrote:
> Is WINS needed on a Windows 2003 PDC, that only has Windows 2000
> Professional and Windows XP Professional connected to it?

WINS is needed for NetBIOS resolution over multiple subnets. If you have
only one subnet, WINS would not be needed.

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Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP] <(E-Mail Removed)> typed:
> Rodger Stronghurst wrote:
>> Is WINS needed on a Windows 2003 PDC, that only has Windows 2000
>> Professional and Windows XP Professional connected to it?
>
> WINS is needed for NetBIOS resolution over multiple subnets. If you
> have only one subnet, WINS would not be needed.

I think it's indicated even with a single subnet - if you want to retain the
ability to browse, but don't want nasty browser election wars & associated
network chit-chat going on between machines.

I tend to install & use it, and disable the computer browser service on all
clients via GPO.

Addition to Kevin's post, this post may help,

New Topics Does Windows 2000/2003 domain needs WINS Q1: Is there a definitive list of the services and operations that will no longer work in Windows 2003 Server if ...
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"Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
Rodger Stronghurst wrote:
> Is WINS needed on a Windows 2003 PDC, that only has Windows 2000
> Professional and Windows XP Professional connected to it?

WINS is needed for NetBIOS resolution over multiple subnets. If you have
only one subnet, WINS would not be needed.

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WINS can still provide some useful stuff, for a starters it's nice to have a
backup network locator service and secondly you can lookup which users have
logged in quickly and easily (messenger service registering in wins)

"Rodger Stronghurst" wrote:

> Is WINS needed on a Windows 2003 PDC, that only has Windows 2000
> Professional and Windows XP Professional connected to it?
>
> Thank you,
>
> rodger
>
>
>