[jcifs] Re: [OT] Java Based Master Browser
Christopher R. Hertel
crh at ubiqx.mn.org
Sun Feb 9 06:38:20 EST 2003
On Sat, Feb 08, 2003 at 01:09:50PM -0600, Caldarale, Charles R wrote:
> > From: Christopher R. Hertel [mailto:crh at ubiqx.mn.org]
> > Subject: Re: [jcifs] Re: [OT] Java Based Master Browser
> >
> > 1) We'd need to provide client-side NetBIOS name services.
>
> If the network of interest is all Win2K or above (and therefore running on
> port 445), is any NetBIOS logic needed?
No, none at all.
> How do master browsers work in such an environment?
They don't. In a port 445 environment (which I call naked TCP transport
to distinquish it from NBT (NetBIOS over TCP/IP) transport) the entire
browsing system has been replaced. As I understand it, Active Directory
and DynamicDNS are used instead. Ick.
Chris -)-----
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