Setting Up WINS Replication Between Untrusting Domains

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It is possible to set up WINS replication between one or more WINS servers in untrusting domains without having a valid user account in the untrusting domain.

To configure replication, the administrator for each WINS server must use WINS manager and set their respective server(s) to allow replication with the WINS server in the remote domain(s). (Note: The following steps must be performed at each WINS server.)

To configure replication, perform the following steps:

1. Start WINS manager and select the IP address of the WINS server that you administer.
2. On the Server menu, click Replication Partners, and then click Add.
3. Type the IP address of the remote WINS server (with which replication will occur).
4. Click OK, and a Validate WINS Server message will appear. Type the computer name of the opposite WINS server, and then click OK.
5. Select the IP address of the computer just added (with which replication is desired).
6. Set the Replication options at the bottom of the screen (Set as Push, Pull partner, or both), and then click OK.
7. After each administrator has configured their respective WINS server and clicked OK, it is possible to use the Replicate Now option to start replication.

NOTE: Replication will occur and the remote WINS server's database will be viewable under the Show Database option. However, without an account with proper permissions in all domains or servers involved, it is not possible to use WINS manager to make changes to the remote WINS database.

Replication can also occur between two separate stand-alone servers that participate in a workgroup by using the procedures listed above.