RRAS and WINS on the same server

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Guest

I heard a long time ago that having RRAS and WINS running on the same server
is not good. Is this true?

We are having some minor browsing issues when connected via VPN. The local
host files are not working while connected to the VPN and name resolution
from the WINS server takes forever.

Also, "browstat getmaster" shows the Master Browser role changing from my
RRAS\WINS server to the PDC Emulator all day long.
 
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Robert L [MS-MVP]

yes, this quoted from http://www.ChicagoTech.net may help,

Connection issues on DC, ISA, DNS and WINS server as VPN server

Symptom: You have a Windows 2000/2003 server is configured as VPN running DNS, WINS, you may experience some connection issues. 1) the internal computers can't ping the server by name; 2) if the server is a DC and Master Browser, you may have a computer browsing issue; 3) you may receive Event ID: 4319 - A duplicate name has been detected on the tcp network; 4) You may receive error messages like "No Logon Servers Available to Service your Logon Request" when you try to open file shares or map network drives to the Routing and Remote Access server; 5) if the server is also a DC, you may not be able to logon the domain; 6) if the server is also running ISA, you cannot browse the Web from client computers on the local network, regardless of whether the computers are configured to use Web Proxy or the Microsoft Firewall Client. For example, "The page cannot be displayed" may appear in the Web browser with a "cannot find server or DNS" error message.

Cause: When a VPN client connects to the VPN server, the server creates a PPP adapter to communicate with the remote computer. The server may then register the IP address of this PPP adapter in the DNS or the WINS database. When the internal computers try to connect to the IP address of the PPP adapter, them cannot reach the PPP adapter, then the connections fail.
Don't send e-mail or reply to me except you need consulting services. Posting on MS newsgroup will benefit all readers and you may get more help.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
How to Setup Windows, Network, Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties.
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I heard a long time ago that having RRAS and WINS running on the same server
is not good. Is this true?

We are having some minor browsing issues when connected via VPN. The local
host files are not working while connected to the VPN and name resolution
from the WINS server takes forever.

Also, "browstat getmaster" shows the Master Browser role changing from my
RRAS\WINS server to the PDC Emulator all day long.
 

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