Microsoft KB Archive/323429

= HOW TO: Install WINS in Windows Server 2003 =

PSS ID Number: 323429

Article Last Modified on 3/1/2004

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003, Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003, Premium Edition

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This article was previously published under Q323429



IN THIS TASK

 * SUMMARY
 * ** Before You Start
 * How to Configure Static TCP/IP Addressing
 * How to Install WINS



SUMMARY
This step-by-step article describes how to install Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) on a computer running Windows Server 2003.

WINS provides name resolution of NetBIOS names to Internet protocol (IP) addresses on a Windows network. Clients on a WINS-enabled network can dynamically register, update, and remove their names from a WINS-maintained database. As an administrator, you can also assign static entries in a WINS database for computers running operating systems other than Windows, and you can provide redundancy by replicating the WINS database among more than one WINS server on your network. For addresses outside your network, you can enable the WINS server to refer to a statically configured LMHosts file.

The procedure that you use to install WINS includes two steps. In the first step, you configure static TCP/IP settings for your server, and in the second step, you install WINS.

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Before You Start
Before you start installation, collect the following information:
 * A static IP address for your WINS server. If your server resides on a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)-based network, you have to exclude the IP address from the DHCP scope. For additional information about how to configure your DHCP server, search Windows Help for &quot;DHCP&quot;.
 * The subnet mask.
 * The IP address of the default gateway (router).
 * The IP address of the preferred DNS server.
 * The IP address of the alternate DNS server, if applicable.

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How to Configure Static TCP/IP Addressing
NOTE: The IP addresses that are listed in the following procedure are part of the private addressing for TCP/IP. They are used for internal networks and do not function on the Internet. These addresses are used only as an example. If you do not have an alternate DNS server, leave the Alternate DNS server box blank. If your network has only one subnet, leave the Default gateway box blank.

To configure static TCP/IP addressing for the WINS server computer, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Start, point to Control Panel, point to Network Connections, and then right-click Local Area Connection.
 * 2) Click Properties on the shortcut menu.
 * 3) Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties.
 * 4) Click Use the following IP address.
 * 5) In the IP address box, type an IP address, for example, 172.16.32.11.
 * 6) In the Subnet mask box, type the subnet mask of your network, for example, 255.255.255.0.
 * 7) In the Default gateway box, type the IP address of an appropriate router, for example, 172.16.32.1.

NOTE: If your network has only one subnet, leave the Default gateway box blank.

To configure the DNS settings for the WINS server:
 * 1) Click Use the following DNS servers addresses.
 * 2) In the Preferred DNS server box, type the DNS server IP address, for example, 172.16.4.11.
 * 3) In the Alternate DNS server box, type the IP address of an alternate DNS server if one is available, for example, 172.16.8.11.

NOTE: If you do not have an alternate DNS server, leave the Alternate DNS server box blank.
 * 1) Click Advanced, click the WINS tab, and then click Add.
 * 2) Type the same IP address that is assigned to the server. For example, in this case, type 172.16.32.11 . Click Add.
 * 3) Close the TCP/IP WINS Server dialog box, and then click OK two times.

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How to Install WINS
NOTE: To complete the following procedure, log on as a local administrator.
 * 1) Click Start, point to Control Panel, click Add or Remove Programs, and then click Add/Remove Windows Components.
 * 2) After the Windows Components Wizard starts, click Networking Services (do not click to select the check box), and then click Details.
 * 3) In the Networking Services dialog box, click to select the Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) check box, and then click OK.
 * 4) Click Next, and then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
 * 5) Click Finish, close the Add or Remove Programs dialog box, and then close Control Panel.

NOTE: To make sure of availability, you can add more WINS servers to your network and configure them as replication partners. For additional information about how to set up replication partners, search Windows Help for &quot;WINS replication&quot;.

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