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Resolution of NetBIOS names to IP addresses can take place using a number
of methods. The only ones that can provide NetBIOS name_type information
are:
Alternative means of name resolution include:
Many sites want to restrict DNS lookups and avoid broadcast name
resolution traffic. The
name resolve order
parameter is of great help here.
The syntax of the
name resolve order
parameter is:
name resolve order = wins lmhosts bcast host
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or
name resolve order = wins lmhosts (eliminates bcast and host)
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The default is:
name resolve order = host lmhost wins bcast
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where “host” refers to the native methods used by the UNIX system to implement the
gethostbyname() function call. This is normally controlled by /etc/host.conf,
/etc/nsswitch.conf and /etc/resolv.conf.
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