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Static mappings are also convenient for name resolution across different sites in which
replication is not possible. For example, a remote, stand-alone office may need to resolve
names across a virtual private network tunnel to a central office. If the two offices are not inter-
connected with WINS replication, static WINS entries may be an adequate solution for users in
the remote office to resolve system names in the central office.
Care must be taken when adding static entries to a replicated WINS environment. Static
entries will always overwrite dynamic entries. Therefore, creating a static entry on WINS Server A
will overwrite a dynamic entry on WINS Server B. Once the replication cycle begins, the process
of removing the erroneous entry becomes more tedious as additional WINS servers are considered.
See Also
Microsoft KB 140064: “WINS Static Entry Descriptions.” This article discusses the different
types of host entries, including Unique, Group, Internet Group, and Multihomed.
Recipe 2-11 for how to convert a static mapping to a dynamic one.
2-9. Deleting a Mapping for a Static Host
Problem
You want to delete the mapping of a static host in the WINS database.
Solution
Using a Graphical User Interface
1.
Open the WINS MMC snap-in.
2.
Expand the server object in the left pane, and select Active Registrations.
3.
Right-click Active Registrations, and run a query to find all records or the particular
record of interest (see Recipe 2-7, “Displaying All Records by Owner”).
4.
In the query results pane, right-click the record that you want to remove, and select
Delete. (You can also select multiple records to be deleted simultaneously by holding
down the Control key while you make your selections.)
5.
Select the option to delete the record only from the current server, or to replicate the
change to all servers.
6.
Click OK to delete the record.
Using a Command-Line Interface
You can delete a static mapping from the WINS database using the following command:
> netsh wins server delete name [Name=]
RegisteredName
[EndChar=]
16thCharInHex
[[Scope=]
ScopeName
]
