Siemens Unix V4.0 - Manual (Page 224)

Implementing WINS Using WINS Manager
Product Manual U7613-J-Z815-6-76
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10.6.4.1 Importing Static Mappings in Advanced Server WINS
Static entries may be entered manually or by importing an LMHOSTS file. If you have used
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names.cfg file for static mappings before, this file is converted into LMHOSTS format
during the installation procedure and saved under /var/opt/nbrfc/conf/names.imp . (You can
also manually use the tool names2lm at any time to convert an arbitrary names.cfg file or an
old-style nbrfc.cfg file into LMHOSTS format to be used for importing static mappings into a
WINS database.)
Keep in mind that static mappings are not useful and not recommended for WINS-enabled
clients, so before importing a huge file make sure it contains only those mappings you really
want to reside in the WINS database.
During the process of importing static mappings, WINS Manager first connects to
the server (not WINS) and tries to create temporary files under the C$ share. The
C$ share is the root ( / ) share. Generally, the root directory on the UNIX system is
“read-only.” As a result, no clients — not even administrative clients — can create
files under a UNIX system root share. This causes “access denied” errors. Prior to
importing static mappings through WINS Manager, you must set the parameter
IgnoreUnixPermissions to 1 in the Advanced Server Registry. You do not have to stop
and restart the server.
Note that the IgnoreUnixPermissions=1 setting is effective only if the UnixQuotas
parameter is set to 0.
For more information about the Advanced Server Registry, see the “Advanced Server
Registry” chapter.
10.6.5 Advanced Configuration Parameters for WINS
Almost every configuration parameter that affects the behavior of WINS can be modified
through WINS Manager. However, there are exceptions to this rule. Please refer to chapter
“Advanced Server Registry” for a description of those -seldom used- WINS configuration
parameters which can only be changed using the Registry Editor.
You can impair or disable WINS if you make incorrect changes in the Registry while
using the Registry Editor. Whenever possible, use WINS Manager to make
configuration changes rather than using Registry Editor. If you make errors while
changing values with Registry Editor you will not be warned because the Registry
Editor does not recognize semantic errors.
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