[jcifs] Re: jcifs.http.domainController

[Oliver Schoett]

Michael B Allen wrote:

>On Mon, 22 Aug 2005 11:55:30 +0200
>"Pollers, Roel [NCSBE - Non JJ]" <RPOLLERS at NCSBE.JNJ.COM> wrote:
>  
>
>>Does anyone know if there is a possibility to configure static comain
>>controllers (with a backup) per domain ?
>>Now for example I have 
>> 
>>jcifs.smb.client.domain=DOMAIN
>>jcifs.http.domainController=xx.xx.xx.xx
>> 
>>But I would like to specify a different domain controller for another domain
>>and also a backup domain controller for if one goes down ...
>>    
>>
>Just *don't* set jcifs.http.domainController and let the client find
>DCs using WINS. See the NTLM HTTP docs for details.
>  
>
My client would like to avoid WINS, which seems reasonable given that 
Windows clients from Windows 2000 onwards can locate their domain 
controllers not via WINS, but via DNS (see 
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/library/ServerHelp/b05eb382-d13a-4eb5-ac6e-01ebc1450dac.mspx).  
I presume that jCIFS cannot (yet) do this; but the question remains 
relevant how to best avoid WINS usage by jCIFS, and still have backup 
domain controllers.

Regards,

Oliver Schoett