[Samba] wins confusion

[David Shapiro]

I have two unix boxes on subnet 10.1.1 
An NT wins server on 10.1.4
An NT domain controller on 10.1.4

If I want the unix boxes to appear in network neighborhood, I am a bit
confused on what to do.

Do I need to set at least one unix box as a wins server on 10.1.1?
Or, can they both just point to the NT wins server?

If I just point to the NT wins server, do I have to enable wins proxy?  It
says in documentation you need to have a wins on your network.  Do they mean
you have to have a wins on the subnet (i.e., 10.1.1) to be able to use wins
proxy, or does the NT wins server on 10.1.4 satisfy this requirement? 

Do I need to have one server on 10.1.1 set to be a local master and a
preferred master, or does both unix boxes need to have these two settings
enabled?  Do I even need one to be set as preferred master? 

If I enable os level = 65, will they never refer to 10.1.4 NT wins server?


If you enable a wins server on 10.1.1, does it ever see other windows
devices, or is it limited to seeing workstation announcements on its subnet?
If I use the wins partner option and specify the 10.1.4 NT wins server, will
it then get all the devices that the NT wins server knows about?  Do I need
to then enable the sync wins option?

David E. Shapiro
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