WINS Server Problems

I have a 2 part question.
1) If I don't have any 98 workstations on the network is WINS even required
anymore. My network is all 2000 or higher.
2)I currently have 4 WINS servers, the only one I can access is runnung on a
2000 DC, the other 3 are on 2003 DC. When I try to access them I get a
message stating the server cannot be found, access is denied, yet the service
is running and apperently servicing the network. The remote registry service
is running and set to Automatic.
--
Chris Millette
Network Administrator
Community Bank & Trust

Hi,

Wins is not required anymore on 2000/2003. DNS has taken over that role
completely. The only reason why WINS is still being used, is for the older
Windows versions like 98 & ME. Do you have SP1 installed on Server 2003?
Please give a brief explanation of your network setup.

Regards

"Millette" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:07E296E8-0F4C-4B62-97BD-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a 2 part question.
> 1) If I don't have any 98 workstations on the network is WINS even
required
> anymore. My network is all 2000 or higher.
> 2)I currently have 4 WINS servers, the only one I can access is runnung on
a
> 2000 DC, the other 3 are on 2003 DC. When I try to access them I get a
> message stating the server cannot be found, access is denied, yet the
service
> is running and apperently servicing the network. The remote registry
service
> is running and set to Automatic.
> --
> Chris Millette
> Network Administrator
> Community Bank & Trust

I have 4 DC's, 3 2003 and one 2000. About 125 users total. Each branch (2)
has a 2003 DC. SP! is installed an all 2003 servers.
--
Chris Millette
Network Administrator
Community Bank & Trust


"Guido Rautenbach" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Wins is not required anymore on 2000/2003. DNS has taken over that role
> completely. The only reason why WINS is still being used, is for the older
> Windows versions like 98 & ME. Do you have SP1 installed on Server 2003?
> Please give a brief explanation of your network setup.
>
> Regards
>
> "Millette" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:07E296E8-0F4C-4B62-97BD-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I have a 2 part question.
> > 1) If I don't have any 98 workstations on the network is WINS even
> required
> > anymore. My network is all 2000 or higher.
> > 2)I currently have 4 WINS servers, the only one I can access is runnung on
> a
> > 2000 DC, the other 3 are on 2003 DC. When I try to access them I get a
> > message stating the server cannot be found, access is denied, yet the
> service
> > is running and apperently servicing the network. The remote registry
> service
> > is running and set to Automatic.
> > --
> > Chris Millette
> > Network Administrator
> > Community Bank & Trust
>
>
>

How do you connect the brances to the main office?
"Millette" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:639A19DF-61B5-4701-A007-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have 4 DC's, 3 2003 and one 2000. About 125 users total. Each branch (2)
> has a 2003 DC. SP! is installed an all 2003 servers.
> --
> Chris Millette
> Network Administrator
> Community Bank & Trust
>
>
> "Guido Rautenbach" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Wins is not required anymore on 2000/2003. DNS has taken over that role
> > completely. The only reason why WINS is still being used, is for the
older
> > Windows versions like 98 & ME. Do you have SP1 installed on Server 2003?
> > Please give a brief explanation of your network setup.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > "Millette" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:07E296E8-0F4C-4B62-97BD-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > I have a 2 part question.
> > > 1) If I don't have any 98 workstations on the network is WINS even
> > required
> > > anymore. My network is all 2000 or higher.
> > > 2)I currently have 4 WINS servers, the only one I can access is
runnung on
> > a
> > > 2000 DC, the other 3 are on 2003 DC. When I try to access them I get a
> > > message stating the server cannot be found, access is denied, yet the
> > service
> > > is running and apperently servicing the network. The remote registry
> > service
> > > is running and set to Automatic.
> > > --
> > > Chris Millette
> > > Network Administrator
> > > Community Bank & Trust
> >
> >
> >