[Samba] WINS Server: Use Samba or Windows?

Nathan Ehresman nehresma at css.tayloru.edu
Fri May 14 18:50:35 GMT 2004


On Fri, May 14, 2004 at 08:00:08AM -0500, Gerald (Jerry) Carter wrote:
> Leon Stringer wrote:
> | But there's no justification as to why Samba isn't
> | recommended in this scenario; the only missing feature I
> | can see is replication. Does anyone know the basis is
> | of this recommendation? What about good or bad
> | experiences with either Windows or Samba WINS servers?
> 
> I'm not sure I agree with that recommendation but the reason
> its sthere is because Samba does not support WINS Replication
> currently.

At one point it was hoped this would be working in Samba 3 but didn't make
it.  Jerry, Do you know if anyone is wroking on this any more?

Nathan

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