Chapter 6: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Name Resolution Strategy
Introduction
next section, we’ll address NetBIOS name resolution and provide an overview of how NetBIOS names are resolved using LMHOSTS files and NetBIOS name servers such as WINS servers. You’ll find out what’s new for WINS in Windows Server 2003, and we’ll show you how to plan WINS server deployment and WINS replication. We’ll walk you through the process of configuring WINS replication partnerships, including push-only, pull-only, and push/pull configurations. We’ll also discuss common WINS issues, including configuration, performance, and security issues. We’ll show you how to plan for WINS database backup and how to troubleshoot name resolution problems related to both host names and NetBIOS names.