Hello Jeff,
AD relies on DNS and do not require WINS for it's functionality anymore.
DNS is a MUST with AD.
Can you specify the SMB part?
Some services/applications still require WINS and also if you need network
browsing over multiple subnets WINS is required.
If you have not such a big network you can also start with WINS form scratch,
depends on you.
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> Meinolf,
>
> Thanks for the information. I have read the KB link, and it provides
> a general guideline on how to migrate.
>
> I still have questions on why I see SMB requests to non-existent NT4
> servers, and whether I should migrate or just start fresh with WINS on
> a S2003.
>
> I am also wondering if there is any reason to have DNS in place before
> I migrate WINS.
>
> Thanks for your reply!
>
> Jeff
>
> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
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>
>> Hello Jeff,
>>
>> Have a look here, even it states 2000 it should work also to 2003:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/300473
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
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>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> We are moving in small steps towards S2003. Have moved print
>>> servers, DHCP, most file shares and Applications to S2003. I want
>>> to move WINS, but have a few questions.
>>>
>>> Currently we have two WINS servers in one domain. WINS servers
>>> replicate between them, but have DHCP clients set for only one WINS
>>> server (servers are across IPSec tunnels, and it's a bit slow. If I
>>> had a problem, I could change DHCP and have clients renew there
>>> lease.
>>>
>>> Anycase, I am debating whether to export the WINS database from NT4
>>> and import into S2003 or just stop WINS on NT4 and start WINS on
>>> S2003 over a weekend, and restart PC's, servers, printers, etc..
>>> Reason I am debating is I see lot's of events in firewall blocking
>>> two IPs that are no longer in use. When I do a capture with
>>> Wireshark it shows SMB requests. Both IP's being blocked were NT4
>>> server. I can't figure out why the SMB requests are still being
>>> made to NT4 servers which haven't been in use for at least a year or
>>> two. I recently removed the old NT4 servers from the Server Manager
>>> in NT4, however that did not rectifiy the problem. I have noticed
>>> when I look at WINS Manager, Mappings, Show Database, and Show All
>>> Mappings, that in the past I had a 0.0.0.0 listed under Select
>>> Owner. That seems to be gone after I removed old NT4 servers in
>>> Server Manager.
>>>
>>> Question1: Any explanation for the SMB requests to non-existent NT4
>>> servers?
>>>
>>> Question 2: Export and import the WINS database, or start fresh. I
>>> don't have any static WINS. I don't want a bunch of upset users on
>>> a Monday morning, either.
>>>
>>> Thanks and sorry for the lengthy post!
>>>
>>> Jeff
>>>
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