[pptp-server] Wins Server With Multiple Workgroups

[Justin Kreger]

The thing is, that he is connecting over a VPN, so he can only talk to the
wins server, and the wins server, is, normally, the master browser for
it's workgroup, unless it was taken down, and a pdc was brought up at the
same time, or you have a misconfigured samba install somewhere.

Thus, he is only going to be able to see one workgroup, the workgroup
he/the client computer belogs to.

Justin Kreger, MCP MCSE CCNA
jkreger at earthling.2y.net jwkreger at uncg.edu justin at wss.net


On Sat, 14 Jul 2001, Dougal Holmes wrote:

> That is not exactly correct.
> 
> You have problems with your browse master(s). Windows uses a combination of
> broadcasts and WINS lookups to resolve browse lists, and doesn't seem to
> like it when a browse master of a workgroup disappears.
> 
> Remember there is a browse master for each workgroup, and for each different
> IP network. And Win2000 will become a browse master before a WinNT PTD/BDC,
> then a WinNT Workstation and then (finally) Win98/95. However if a Win95/98
> machine ever becomes a browse master at any time, it can be quite hard to
> convince it to stop. And itcan take a reboot of the PDC (if one exists) or
> the WINS database to time out (up to three days) for the other domains to
> come back.......
> 
> Using \\machinename\xxx bypasses browse masters all together, and uses a
> simple WINS lookup to find the address.
> 
> Dougal Holmes (at home)
> mailto:dholmes at bigpond.net.au
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Justin Kreger" <lists at earthling.2y.net>
> To: "Mark Pearson" <markp at nonlinear.com>
> Cc: <pptp-server at lists.schulte.org>
> Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2001 12:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [pptp-server] Wins Server With Multiple Workgroups
> 
> 
> > Your not going to be able to see the other stuff. Sorry.  Windows was
> > never designed for one computer in one workgroup/domain to interact with
> > other workgroups/domains.
> >
> > *wonders why I see the ipsec gateway at my bosses home on the network at
> > work*
> >
> >
> > Justin Kreger, MCP MCSE CCNA
> > jkreger at earthling.2y.net jwkreger at uncg.edu justin at wss.net
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 13 Jul 2001, Mark Pearson wrote:
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I have set up my poptop server - it is working nicely.  However, I have
> 5
> > > workgroups on my network, and the pptp/wins server is a memeber of one
> of
> > > them.  All of the machines on the network point to the pptp as a wins
> server
> > > and the browse.dat file is maintaining a browse list for all of the
> > > machines.  I can see all of the machines in the same workgroup as the
> > > pptp/wins server, but no machines in the other workgroups.  I can
> address
> > > all of the machines on the network by \\machinename
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> > >
> > > Mark Pearson
> > > Software Test Engineer
> > > Nonlinear Dynamics
> > > tel: +44 (0)191 230 2121
> > > fax: +44 (0)191 230 2131
> > > web: www.nonlinear.com
> > >
> > >
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