Hopefully you really only need to worry about it if you have a single-label domain.
Klint Scott Kaufman at HQ wrote: > > You don't need WINS to do hostname resolution. > > If DNS is correctly configured, hostname resolution will work just fine. > > Since 2000, the OS uses DNS first before WINS for name resolution > > > > * * > > *Scott Kaufman* > > Lead Network Analyst > > ITT ESI, Inc. > > > > *From:* David Mazzaccaro [mailto:david.mazzacc...@hudsonhhc.com] > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 25, 2009 3:28 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Mystery Domains > > > > correct. No WINS. > > \\server\share <file:///%5C%5Cserver%5Cshare> works fine. > > What do you mean by a UNC that aren't FQDN? > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *From:* David Lum [mailto:david....@nwea.org] > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 25, 2009 3:16 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Mystery Domains > > Really? And I'll assume no WINS either? How do UNC's that aren't > FQDN work then? I'm missing some knowledge here... > > */David Lum/*/ /*// *SYSTEMS ENGINEER > NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION > (Desk) 971.222.1025 *// *(Cell) 503.267.9764 > > *From:* David Mazzaccaro [mailto:david.mazzacc...@hudsonhhc.com] > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 25, 2009 11:48 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Mystery Domains > > > > At least not for me - haven't used NetBIOS over TCP/IP in years. > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *From:* David Lum [mailto:david....@nwea.org] > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 25, 2009 2:25 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Mystery Domains > > Won't that cause other issues? > > */David Lum/*/ /*// *SYSTEMS ENGINEER > NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION > (Desk) 971.222.1025 *// *(Cell) 503.267.9764 > > *From:* David Mazzaccaro [mailto:david.mazzacc...@hudsonhhc.com] > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 25, 2009 10:58 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Mystery Domains > > > > disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP > > (WINS tab of your network connection's IP settings) > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *From:* Steven Calvanese [mailto:scalvan...@membersolutions.com] > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 25, 2009 1:50 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Mystery Domains > > I just noticed all of these extra domains in my Microsoft Windows > Network list. > > > > I have a user vpning to us from a hotel right now. I think that is > where these could be coming from. > > > > Does anyone know how to stop this and how to flush this list? > > > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: This email and any attachments are confidential > and intended for the sole use of the persons named in the email. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
