[pptp-server] [pSAMBA Wins Server

[Cowles, Steve]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Carella [mailto:drjchris at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 9:25 AM
> To: pptp-server at lists.schulte.org
> Subject: [pptp-server] [pSAMBA Wins Server
> 
> 
> I have things set up and running perfectly and Samba is my WINS
> server... The only problem I am having is this... when machines
> on the local network come up for the first time, they broadcast
> themselves to the WINS server, and name resolution works fine...
> but if I then reboot the Samba server, it will show the machines
> in the browse list, but won't do resolution right... the only
> way to make reslution work again, is to reboot all the machines
> on the network.. not a very efficient thing when a network has
> over 15 computers... is there a way to fix this? Can I give
> SAMBA a list of static IP's for name resolution?
> 
> Thanks 
> Chris

There is no need to reboot. All of your clients will eventually send a
renewal (keep alive) to the WINS server. If you can't wait for the renewal
process, then I would read about the "nbtstat" command line options.
Specifically the -RR option. 

Type "nbtstat /?" at a DOS or Command prompt.

Steve Cowles