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SK0-004 · Question #914

A server administrator wants to allow network client computers to register their hosts automatically. Which of the following services should the administrator enable?

The correct answer is D. WINS. WINS (Windows Internet Name Service) is the service that allows Windows client computers to automatically register their NetBIOS hostnames and IP address mappings with a central server without administrator intervention.

Server administration

Question

A server administrator wants to allow network client computers to register their hosts automatically. Which of the following services should the administrator enable?

Options

  • AFTP
  • BDNS
  • CSMTP
  • DWINS

How the community answered

(50 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    6% (3)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    90% (45)

Why each option

WINS (Windows Internet Name Service) is the service that allows Windows client computers to automatically register their NetBIOS hostnames and IP address mappings with a central server without administrator intervention.

AFTP

FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a protocol for transferring files between a client and server and has no functionality related to name or host registration.

BDNS

Standard DNS does not accept automatic registrations from clients on its own - automatic host registration in DNS requires the additional Dynamic DNS (DDNS) update mechanism, which is a distinct configuration not implied by enabling DNS alone.

CSMTP

SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is used for routing and delivering email messages between mail servers and clients, and has no role in host name or address registration.

DWINSCorrect

WINS is a Microsoft name registration and resolution service in which Windows clients automatically send a registration request containing their NetBIOS name and current IP address to the WINS server when they join the network. This dynamic self-registration eliminates manual host entry and keeps the name database current as clients obtain new addresses from DHCP.

Concept tested: WINS dynamic NetBIOS host name registration

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/networking/technologies/wins/wins-top

Topics

#WINS#NetBIOS#host registration#network services

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