What is the most suitable procedure for accessing a Windows machine by its NetBIOS name from a Linux system?

While Windows machines can register with DNS, this option describes setting up a DNS server, which is primarily for standard hostname resolution, not the direct resolution of NetBIOS names by a Linux client for file sharing purposes.

Running `nmbd` as a WINS proxy allows the Linux system to forward WINS queries, but this is a server-side function, not the direct client-side mechanism for the Linux system itself to resolve NetBIOS names. `winbindd` is for AD integration, unrelated to basic NetBIOS name resolution.

NIS is a directory service for Unix-like systems and is not used for resolving NetBIOS names of Windows machines.

The `libnss_wins.so` library provides the Name Service Switch (NSS) module that enables a Linux system to resolve NetBIOS names through WINS or broadcasts. Configuring the `hosts` entry in `/etc/nsswitch.conf` to include `wins` then allows applications to utilize this capability for NetBIOS name resolution.