Chapter 11: Windows NT Networking Services

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Chapter 11Windows NT Networking Services
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Overview

• Installing Network Services
• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Overview
• Windows Internet Name Service
• Domain Name System
• Computer Browser Service

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Installing Network Services
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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

• DHCP Overview
• Manual vs. Automatic IP Address Configuration
• DHCP Requirements
• DHCP Process
• Creating and Configuring a DHCP Scope
• Other DHCP Options

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DHCP Overview
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DHCP Process
DHCP Servers
DHCP Client
IP Lease Request
IP Lease Offers
IP Lease Selection
IP Lease Acknowledgment
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Manual vs. Automatic IP Address Configuration

• Manually Configuring IP Addresses
• Difficult to trace the source of a problem
• Communication problems result from incorrect
  information
• Administrative overhead
• Using DHCP to Configure IP Addresses
• IP addressing information is supplied
  automatically
• Many configuration problems are eliminated

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DHCP Requirements

• DHCP Server (Windows NT Server)
• Static IP address, subnet mask, default gateway
• DHCP Server service
• Scope of addresses
• DHCP Client
• Windows NT Server, Windows NT Workstation,
  Windows 95
• Windows for Workgroups 3.11 running TCP/IP
• Microsoft Network Client 3.0, LAN Manager 2.2c
  for MS-DOS
• Enabled for DHCP

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Creating and Configuring a DHCP Scope
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Other DHCP Options
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Windows Internet Name Service

• WINS Overview
• WINS Requirements

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WINS Overview
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WINS Requirements

• WINS Server
• Windows NT Server
• WINS Server service
• Static IP address, subnet mask, and default
  gateway
• WINS Client
• Windows NT Server, Windows NT Workstation,
  Windows 95
• Windows for Workgroups 3.11 running TCP/IP-32
• Microsoft Network Client 3.0 for MS-DOS LAN
  Manager 2.2c for MS-DOS
• Configured with an IP address of a WINS server

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Domain Name System

• DNS Overview
• Installing and Configuring the DNS Server Service
• Integrating WINS and DNS

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DNS Overview
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Installing and Configuring the DNS Server Service
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Integrating WINS and DNS

• The DNS Domain Name is Used to Locate the
  Authoritative DNS Server
• The DNS Server Queries WINS to Resolve the DNS
  Host Name to an IP Address

ClientDNS Query
DNSServer
WINSServer
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Computer Browser Service

• Browser Roles
• The Browser Process
• Browser Election
• Configuring Browsers

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The Browser Process
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Browser Roles
Master Browser
Backup Browser
Backup Browser
Browser Servers
Browser Clients (Non-Browser)
Potential Browser
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Browser Election
Browsers
Client Discovers that a Master Browser Is
Unavailable
Windows for Workgroups or Windows 95
Lowest Criteria Value
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Configuring Browsers

• Windows NT-based Computers Can Be Configured to
• Become a browser
• Never be a browser
• Be a potential browser
• Registry Value Entry Options Include
• Yes
• No
• Auto