Microsoft KB Archive/163650

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Last reviewed: December 20, 1997

Article ID: Q163650 The information in this article applies to:
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS
A Windows NT 4.0 Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) server's continues to replicate unique names to partners when the ReplicationType registry parameter is set to 1.

CAUSE

This is a documentation error in the Windows NT 4.0 Resource Kit.

The ReplicationType registry parameter is not used by the WINS Server. This parameter was planned for the WINS server, but not implemented.

MORE INFORMATION
In the Windows NT 4.0 Resource Kit, the following information is provided on-line:

Managing Static NetBIOS Name-to-IP Address Mappings

A WINS server can be configured to replicate only domain, Internet, and multihomed groups to its replication partners. This is done by  manually changing the registry parameter ReplicationType to a value of   1.

This eliminates replication of information (the unique names) that is  not needed outside the local domain, while allowing replication of   special group information. This is desirable to reduce replication traffic, and allows WINS clients to obtain the group addresses when the group spans multiple domains that are serviced by other Microsoft WINS servers.
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