Running WINS on a Perimeter Network

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

Place WINS servers in a perimeter network when you must send WINS traffic over a public network to avoid exposing intranet NetBIOS names and WINS data. This placement protects corporate resources while providing NetBIOS name resolution to external clients that need access to these resources.

Caution

  • If you require replication from the WINS server in the perimeter network to a WINS server within the intranet, in the WINS snap-in, select Replicate Only with Partners in the Replication Partners Properties dialog box on both the WINS servers. Also consider using only pull replication from the intranet servers. To maintain security, encrypt all replication traffic across the inner firewall using IPSec or VPN tunnels.