You are a network administrator for your company. The network consists of a Windows NT 4.0 domain. All servers run Windows NT Server 4.0 and all client computers run Windows NT Workstation 4.0. The company has two offices that are connected by a 56-Kbps WAN connection. All computers are configured to use WINS for name resolution and network browsing capability between the two offices. The company is planning to upgrade the domain controllers to Windows Server 2003 and to deploy Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP Professional computers.
You need to maintain name resolution and network browsing support during and after the upgrade process. You need to allow users of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows XP Professional computers to browse and connect to both Windows NT Server 4.0 and Windows Server 2003 computers. You need to minimize name resolution traffic across the WAN connection.
What should you do?
A.
Install a Windows Server 2003 DNS server at only one office.
Configure all Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0 computers to use both WINS and DNS for name resolution.
Configure all Windows Server 2003 computers to use WINS.
B.
Upgrade the WINS servers at each office to Windows Server 2003.
Install a Windows Server 2003 DNS server at only one office and configure it to use WINS lookup.
Configure all Windows Server 2003 computers to use WINS.
C.
Upgrade the WINS servers at each office to Windows Server 2003.
Install a Windows Server 2003 DNS server at each office. Configure each DNS server to use WINS lookup.
Configure all Windows Server 2003 computers to use WINS.
D.
Install a Windows Server 2003 DNS server at each office.
Configure all Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0 computers to use both WINS and DNS for name resolution.
Configure all Windows Server 2003 computers to use WINS.
Explanation:
A DNS server provides host name resolution by translating host names to IP addresses (forward lookups) and IP addresses to host names (reverse lookups). WINS provides computer name resolution by translating NetBIOS names to IP addresses. It is not necessary to install Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) unless you are supporting legacy operating systems, such as Windows 95 or Windows NT. Operating systems such as Windows 2000 and Windows XP do not require WINS, although legacy applications on those platforms may very well require NetBIOS name resolution.Reference:
Craig Zacker, MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-293): Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft
“A Composite Solution With Just One Click” – Certification Guaranteed 101 Microsoft 70-293 Exam
Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure, Microsoft Press, Redmond, Washington, 2004, p. 4: