LFCS · Question #335
Which smb.conf directive is required to configure a Samba server to act as a WINS server?
The correct answer is C. wins support. To configure a Samba server to function as a WINS server, the wins support = yes directive must be specified in the smb.conf file.
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- Awins proxy
- Bwins server
- Cwins support
- DNothing needs to be done. All Samba servers are automatically a WINS server.
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To configure a Samba server to function as a WINS server, the `wins support = yes` directive must be specified in the `smb.conf` file.
`wins proxy = yes` configures Samba to forward broadcast NetBIOS name queries to a WINS server, not to *be* a WINS server itself.
`wins server` is typically used to specify the IP address of an *external* WINS server for Samba clients to use, not to enable WINS server functionality on the Samba server itself.
The `wins support = yes` directive explicitly enables the Samba server to act as a WINS (Windows Internet Name Service) server. This allows it to register NetBIOS names and resolve NetBIOS name queries for clients on the network.
Samba servers do not automatically become WINS servers; this feature must be explicitly enabled through configuration.
Concept tested: Samba WINS server configuration
Source: https://www.samba.org/samba/docs/current/manpages/smb.conf.5.html
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