Windows XP SP2 file sharing use WINS?

[InlineFive]

Does the filesharing system used for WinXP Pro SP2 still use WINS? If not, then how does it manage resource location?

Thanks!

I5

 

[Atheus]

Originally posted by: InlineFive
Does the filesharing system used for WinXP Pro SP2 still use WINS?

I think you can enable it.

If not, then how does it manage resource location?

Badly.

 

[InlineFive]

Do I need to enable NetBIOS over TCP for this to work? Or do I need to install the NetBIOS protocol?

 

[NogginBoink]

You're confusing two concepts here.

File sharing and name resolution are two different things. WINS is a name resolution protocol. Windows XP typically uses DNS to resolve names to IP addresses. If DNS fails to resolve the address, then a broadcast name resolution attempt will typically be made.

WINS should only be used in a Windows network with a dedicated WINS server, and even then it's only necessary when supporting downlevel (i.e. NT4) clients.

The file sharing part will work no matter what method the client uses to resolve the name of the file server.