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    [ask] WINS SERVER possible for a new package?

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      UnderCover
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      is having a WINS Server possible as a package for the freebsd system?

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        flashingcurser
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        This would be nice for netbios over vpn. VPN could be set to point to it over tcp/ip. The clients could pick up a browse list. This would however be a large package just for wins. It would require samba. Also the samba/wins is pretty spartan in its options. Though this could be tied into what type of network is set up through dhcpd (option 2 I think) with clients pointing to the wins. Samba should also be set to master browser.

        Nice idea.

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          GruensFroeschli
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          It certainly is "possible" but installing samba on a firewall is a very bad idea.
          Search the form why (there are lots of threads about this topic).

          We do what we must, because we can.

          Asking questions the smart way: http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

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            Sn3ak
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            Does it require Samba? I thought samba4wins was a stand alone wins server?

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