You can install the WINS Manager on any Windows NT Workstation computer running Version 3.51 or later. WINS Manager software is included with Advanced Server in the ASTOOLS share.
To install WINS Manager
1. From a Windows NT Workstation computer, log on to the domain in which your Advanced Server is configured.
2. Establish a connection to the ASTOOLS share on Advanced Server.
3. Select the directory that corresponds with the version of Windows NT Workstation that your computer is running.
4. Double-click on SETUP.BAT.
The SETUP.BAT script automatically installs workstation-based network administrative tools, including WINS Manager.
You then can add WINS Manager to the Administrative Tools (Common) Programs group.
To use WINS Manager, both Advanced Server and WINS must be running. Use WINS Manager to view and change parameters for any WINS server on the network for which you have Administrator privileges. WINS Manager Help is organized to provide information for each of the specific administrative and configuration tasks that you need to perform to manage WINS servers. See WINS Manager Help for specific task lists and instructions.
Several Advanced Server WINS administrative tasks, such as backing up, restoring, and compacting the WINS data base, must be performed at the Advanced Server command prompt.
Use the winsadm command at the Advanced Server command prompt to back up, restore, compact, and dump the WINS data base.
For more information about this command, type man winsadm at the Advanced Server command prompt.
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