enable DNS to resolve netbios

[Jason Meyer]

Is there any special setting/reg key to enable netbios names to resolve by
dns on either the workstations or server. I basically have one server that
isn't showing up in my network neighborhood. I can UNC to a share on the
server, it is managable via ADUC and AD.I do have a legacy WINS system that
has been pulled over to the new AD domain(with plans to get rid of in the
near future) with static mappings to the server but its still not showing
up. Any ideas? Thanks.


Jason

 

[Herb Martin]

Is there any special setting/reg key to enable netbios names to resolve by

dns on either the workstations or server.

Yes, it's right on the NIC\IP\Advanced\WINS tab.

I basically have one server that
isn't showing up in my network neighborhood.

This is generally unrelated to Name Resolution.

Repeat this mantra: "Browsing is not name resolution."

I can UNC to a share on the
server, it is managable via ADUC and AD.

Then you are already resolving the name by either NetBIOS or DNS
(perhaps both work.)

I do have a legacy WINS system that
has been pulled over to the new AD domain(with plans to get rid of in the
near future) with static mappings to the server but its still not showing
up. Any ideas? Thanks.

Yes, don't get rid of the WINS server -- instead configure the systems
to USE IT.

Forget the static routings -- WINS has always been dynamic; the static
settings are for the unusual cases where dynamic doesn't work (or doesn't
work as desired.)

Make ALL machines use the WINS server -- most especally ALL
server, including DCs and the WINS server itself IF you will ever
want to browse for them.

NIC\IP\Advanced\WINS properties.

WINS isn't browsing, but it serves as a "locator" service for the Master
Browsers.

 

[Steven Umbach]

Dns will resolve netbios names in a domain, It does so by appending the
domain name to any non fqdn requests. You have a problem with why that server is
not showing in the browse list. First thing to check is that netbios over tcp/ip
is enabled in tcp/ip/advanced/wins configuration. Check that the server dos not
have personal firewall or ipsec filtering enabled. Also run net config server on
it to make sure it is not configured to be hidden from the browse list. Running
netdiag /v is always a good idea on any problem computer to check for networking
health. --- Steve

 

[Jason Meyer]

What are somethings in netdiag -v that i should be looking for?

Jason

 

[Jason Meyer]

Here are three errors I see,
NetBT transports test. . . . . . . : Failed
List of NetBt transports currently configured:
[FATAL] No NetBt transports are configured.

NetBT name test. . . . . . . . . . : Passed
No NetBT scope defined
[WARNING] You don't have a single interface with the <00> 'WorkStation
Service', <03> 'Messenger Service', <20> 'WINS' names defined.

Redir and Browser test . . . . . . : Failed
List of transports currently bound to the Redir
NetbiosSmb
[FATAL] The redir isn't bound to any NetBt transports.

List of transports currently bound to the browser
[FATAL] The browser isn't bound to any NetBt transports.
[FATAL] Cannot send mailslot message to '\\AD*\MAILSLOT\NET\NETLOGON'
via redir. [ERROR_NETNAME_DELETED]

OK so it basically thinks that i doesn't have those records in WINS?

 

[Steven L Umbach]

Need to add that you will have to also check in network and dial up
connections /advanced/advanced. Both file and print sharing need and Client
for Microsoft Networks need to be enabled for tcp/ip there also. Other
possibilities if that does not help is that dhcp client service and tcp/ip
netbios helper service need to be enabled and started. --- Steve

Hi Jason. Make sure Client for Microsoft Networks is installed and enabled
in the network adapter properties and that the workstation service is
enabled and started. You can shorten the test process by using netdiag
/debug /test:browser . --- Steve

Here are three errors I see,
NetBT transports test. . . . . . . : Failed
List of NetBt transports currently configured:
[FATAL] No NetBt transports are configured.

NetBT name test. . . . . . . . . . : Passed
No NetBT scope defined
[WARNING] You don't have a single interface with the <00> 'WorkStation
Service', <03> 'Messenger Service', <20> 'WINS' names defined.

Redir and Browser test . . . . . . : Failed
List of transports currently bound to the Redir
NetbiosSmb
[FATAL] The redir isn't bound to any NetBt transports.

List of transports currently bound to the browser
[FATAL] The browser isn't bound to any NetBt transports.
[FATAL] Cannot send mailslot message to '\\AD*\MAILSLOT\NET\NETLOGON'
via redir. [ERROR_NETNAME_DELETED]

OK so it basically thinks that i doesn't have those records in WINS?

Is there any special setting/reg key to enable netbios names to

resolve

by

 

[joeytmann]

Steve, thanks for the info. Got to digging around(pretty deep too) in MS
KB's and found that sometimes if the NIC is set to Auto on speed and flow
control that can wreak some havoc. Changed it to 100/Full and all was well.

Jason

Need to add that you will have to also check in network and dial up
connections /advanced/advanced. Both file and print sharing need and Client
for Microsoft Networks need to be enabled for tcp/ip there also. Other
possibilities if that does not help is that dhcp client service and tcp/ip
netbios helper service need to be enabled and started. --- Steve

Hi Jason. Make sure Client for Microsoft Networks is installed and enabled
in the network adapter properties and that the workstation service is
enabled and started. You can shorten the test process by using netdiag
/debug /test:browser . --- Steve

Here are three errors I see,
NetBT transports test. . . . . . . : Failed
List of NetBt transports currently configured:
[FATAL] No NetBt transports are configured.

NetBT name test. . . . . . . . . . : Passed
No NetBT scope defined
[WARNING] You don't have a single interface with the <00> 'WorkStation
Service', <03> 'Messenger Service', <20> 'WINS' names defined.

Redir and Browser test . . . . . . : Failed
List of transports currently bound to the Redir
NetbiosSmb
[FATAL] The redir isn't bound to any NetBt transports.

List of transports currently bound to the browser
[FATAL] The browser isn't bound to any NetBt transports.
[FATAL] Cannot send mailslot message to '\\AD*\MAILSLOT\NET\NETLOGON'
via redir. [ERROR_NETNAME_DELETED]

OK so it basically thinks that i doesn't have those records in WINS?



Is there any special setting/reg key to enable netbios names to

resolve

by
dns on either the workstations or server. I basically have one

server
that

isn't showing up in my network neighborhood. I can UNC to a share on the
server, it is managable via ADUC and AD.I do have a legacy WINS system
that
has been pulled over to the new AD domain(with plans to get rid of

in
the

near future) with static mappings to the server but its still not showing
up. Any ideas? Thanks.


Jason

 

[Steven L Umbach]

Glad you got it working and thanks for posting your solution. -- Steve

Steve, thanks for the info. Got to digging around(pretty deep too) in MS
KB's and found that sometimes if the NIC is set to Auto on speed and flow
control that can wreak some havoc. Changed it to 100/Full and all was well.

Jason

Need to add that you will have to also check in network and dial up
connections /advanced/advanced. Both file and print sharing need and Client
for Microsoft Networks need to be enabled for tcp/ip there also. Other
possibilities if that does not help is that dhcp client service and tcp/ip
netbios helper service need to be enabled and started. --- Steve

Hi Jason. Make sure Client for Microsoft Networks is installed and enabled
in the network adapter properties and that the workstation service is
enabled and started. You can shorten the test process by using netdiag
/debug /test:browser . --- Steve


Here are three errors I see,
NetBT transports test. . . . . . . : Failed
List of NetBt transports currently configured:
[FATAL] No NetBt transports are configured.

NetBT name test. . . . . . . . . . : Passed
No NetBT scope defined
[WARNING] You don't have a single interface with the <00> 'WorkStation
Service', <03> 'Messenger Service', <20> 'WINS' names defined.

Redir and Browser test . . . . . . : Failed
List of transports currently bound to the Redir
NetbiosSmb
[FATAL] The redir isn't bound to any NetBt transports.

List of transports currently bound to the browser
[FATAL] The browser isn't bound to any NetBt transports.
[FATAL] Cannot send mailslot message to '\\AD*\MAILSLOT\NET\NETLOGON'
via redir. [ERROR_NETNAME_DELETED]

OK so it basically thinks that i doesn't have those records in WINS?



Is there any special setting/reg key to enable netbios names to resolve
by
dns on either the workstations or server. I basically have one server
that
isn't showing up in my network neighborhood. I can UNC to a share

on
the

server, it is managable via ADUC and AD.I do have a legacy WINS system
that
has been pulled over to the new AD domain(with plans to get rid of in
the
near future) with static mappings to the server but its still not
showing
up. Any ideas? Thanks.


Jason