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WINS vs. DNS - 29.Jun.2000 11:59:00 AM

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Here is my problem. My exchange server is referenced by the outside world by a different IP then my internal users. DNS has the address that the outside world uses. WINS has the address that my internal users use.

However, I am having a problem with my internal users to use WINS.

Is there a way to force users to use WINS before DNS?

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RE: WINS vs. DNS - 30.Jun.2000 10:48:00 AM

Lorna

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Not offhand but you might try searching MS site - seems to me there is a registry change that might help. Sorry for the vague answer!

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RE: WINS vs. DNS - 30.Jun.2000 11:15:00 AM

dslade

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If your exchange server has an entry in the WINS db (create a static mapping), then all you have to do is setup p-node name resolution in your DHCP server. The clients (using DHCP) will get the node type with their next lease. P-node will check WINS server first then do a broadcast.

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RE: WINS vs. DNS - 30.Jun.2000 2:02:00 PM

Don

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Here is the default order for name resolution.

HOST file
DNS
WINS/Broadcast

Two ways to fix this.
1. If the workstation does not leave the network. i.e. desktops not laptops, then you could place an entry in the workstation's HOST file. MS knowledgebase can show you how.
2. As Lorna has suggested. Edit the registry on the workstation to change the priority so that WINS is queried first.

For NT/95

HKEY_Local_machine\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\TCPIP\ServiceProvider

You'll see HostsPriority, DNSPriority, and NBTPriority value sets.

They are followed by hexadecimal values.
The lower the value the earlier HOSTS, DNS, and WINS/Broadcasts get done.

For example, by default DNS priority is 7D0 and WINS is 7D1.

Change DNS priority to 7D2 and the client queries WINS first then interrogates DNS.

For 98 maybe 2000

HKEY_Local_machine\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VxD\MSTCP\ServiceProvider

DNSPriority is d007 and WINS is d107.
Change DNSpriority to d207

Hope this helps

Don

[This message has been edited by Don (edited 06-30-2000).]