WINS+Installation+Guide

=**TartAD Homepage Windows Internet Naming Service**= The **W**indows **I**nternet **N**aming **S**ervice (WINS for short) is a server role in the Microsoft Windows Server family and is Microsoft’s version of a NetBIOS name server and is one of the four methods used to resolve NetBIOS names .The primary purpose of a WINS server is to resolve NetBIOS names to IP addresses on a network.

A WINS server provided a more efficient way to resolve NetBIOS names to IP addresses on pre-Windows 2000 because WINS kept a database that contained records of a client’s NetBIOS name and IP address which updated automatically if a client left or joined the network and provided DHCP and DNS integration if needed.

When Microsoft released Windows Server 2000, a new feature came with the operating system that is known as Active Directory and changed the way how a server and its clients communicated to each other on a Windows network by using DNS and TCP/IP instead of NetBIOS. As a result of switching from NetBIOS to DNS, WINS has started become obsolete in favor of DNS name resolving. As of today, WINS is only needed if a Windows Server 2008 domain has clients that are running pre-Windows 2000 operating systems in order for clients to access network resources.

Please note that the Tart domain WINS servers are on both the TARTAD and the TARTRADIUS computers.


 * I.** **Installing WINS on Microsoft Server 2008**

On Microsoft Server 2008, WINS has changed to what is now called a **Server Feature** instead of its original **Server Role**. Nevertheless, the installation process and configuration has not changed.

The TART Network Conglomerate domain provides clients with pre-Windows 2000 operating systems to use network resources on the TART domain through WINS. The primary WINS server is located on the domain controller and on the RADIUS server should the primary WINS server fails.

1. **Click** on **Start -> Administrative Tools ->** and **click** on **Server Manager**

2. In the **Server Manager window**, **right-click** on **Features** and **click** on **Add Features**. A new window will appear called **Add Features Wizard.**



Figure 3-1: This window contains the list of features available in Windows Server 2008.


 * 3. Scroll down** through the list of features and **check** the **WINS Server box** and **click** on the **Install button** to proceed to the **Confirmation window.**



Figure 3-2: The highlighted feature in the window above shows the feature that needs to be installed.

4. In the **Confirmation Installation Selections** window, verify that the **WINS Server** feature is present and **click** on the **Install button**.



Figure 3-3: The window above shows the summary window in the Add Features Wizard.

5. ** Click ** on the **Close button** to finish installing the **WINS Server,** this will also close the **Add Features Wizard** window.



Figure 3-4: A green check mark is the desired result for installing features.


 * II. Configuring WINS on the Tart Network Conglomerate Domain **

Since the Tart domain is running a DHCP server, all of the server IP addresses are excluded for security reasons. The result of this action is that the WINS server does return any records for any of the servers. This issue can be solved through WINS in a feature that is known as New Static Mapping on the Active Registrations option in WINS.

1. **Click Start > Administrative Tools >** and click on **WINS**

2. If it hasn’t been done already, **click** on the **Expand button** next to the TARTAD server icon. **Right-click** on **Active Registrations** and **click** on **New Static Mapping**. This will open up a new window that is called **New Static Mapping**.

3. **Type** in **TARTVPN** in the **Computer name** textbox and **172.28.0.1** in the **IP address** textbox and **click** on the **OK button.**



Figure 3-5: The window above shows how to enter the values in Step 3 properly.

4. **Repeat** steps 1-3 with the following values as listed below:

B. Computer Name: TARTIIS, IP address: 172.28.0.3 C. Computer Name: TARTRADIUS, IP address: 172.28.0.4**
 * A. Computer Name: TARTAD, IP address: 172.28.0.2

 5. ** Right-click ** on **Active Registrations** and **click** on **Display Records…**

6. **Click** on the **Find Now button**.

7. In the center window, **verify** that there are a total of 12 records. This will indicate that all of the servers on the TART domain are active.

Figure 3-6: The window above shows all of the active registrations on the TART domain.

8. Leave the WINS Mmc window open for the next section.

III. WINS Replication Partner Configuration **

In the case that the primary WINS should fail for any reason, the RADIUS server on the Tart domain will become the primary WINS server in order to make network resources available for the pre-Windows 2000 clients. Please note that configuring replication partners has to be done on //both// the TARTAD and the TARTRADIUS computers. The screenshots in this section will show the steps done on the TARTRADIUS computer.

1. On the TARTRADIUS computer, **click** on the **Expand** button next to the left of the TARTRADIUS server icon.

2. **Right-click** on **Replication Partners** and **click** on **New Replication Partner**. This will open a new window that is named **New Replication Partner**.



Figure 3-7: The window above shows what to enter in the New Replication Partner window.

3. **Type** in **TARTAD** in the **WINS Server** textbox and **click** on the **OK button**.

4. In the left hand window pane, **click** on **Replication Partners,** a new entry for TARTAD will appear in the center window pane.



Figure 3-8: The window above shows that the TARTAD computer is the replication partner for TARTRADIUS.

5. **Click** on the **Close button** in the upper right hand corner to close the WINS Mmc window.

6. **(OPTIONAL STEP)**: Repeat the steps for this section on the TARTAD computer if the Replication Partner settings haven’t been configured yet. Please note that on **Step 3** the value needs to be renamed to **TARTRADIUS.**

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