Siemens V4.0 manual Advanced Configuration Parameters for Wins

Implementing WINS Using WINS Manager

10.6.4.1Importing Static Mappings in Advanced Server WINS

Static entries may be entered manually or by importing an LMHOSTS file. If you have used a names.cfg file for static mappings before, this file is converted into LMHOSTS format during the installation procedure and saved under /var/opt/nbrfc/conf/names.imp. (You can also manually use the tool names2lm at any time to convert an arbitrary names.cfg file or an old-style nbrfc.cfg file into LMHOSTS format to be used for importing static mappings into a WINS database.)

Keep in mind that static mappings are not useful and not recommended for WINS-enabled clients, so before importing a huge file make sure it contains only those mappings you really want to reside in the WINS database.

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During the process of importing static mappings, WINS Manager first connects to the server (not WINS) and tries to create temporary files under the C$ share. The C$ share is the root ( / ) share. Generally, the root directory on the UNIX system is “read-only.” As a result, no clients — not even administrative clients — can create files under a UNIX system root share. This causes “access denied” errors. Prior to importing static mappings through WINS Manager, you must set the parameter IgnoreUnixPermissions to 1 in the Advanced Server Registry. You do not have to stop and restart the server.

!	Note that the IgnoreUnixPermissions=1 setting is effective only if the UnixQuotas
	parameter is set to 0.

For more information about the Advanced Server Registry, see the “Advanced Server Registry” chapter.

10.6.5 Advanced Configuration Parameters for WINS

Almost every configuration parameter that affects the behavior of WINS can be modified through WINS Manager. However, there are exceptions to this rule. Please refer to chapter “Advanced Server Registry” for a description of those -seldom used- WINS configuration parameters which can only be changed using the Registry Editor.

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You can impair or disable WINS if you make incorrect changes in the Registry while using the Registry Editor. Whenever possible, use WINS Manager to make configuration changes rather than using Registry Editor. If you make errors while changing values with Registry Editor you will not be warned because the Registry Editor does not recognize semantic errors.

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