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Modify the WINS console view

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 8 Beta

To modify the WINS console view

  1. Open WINS.

  2. In the console tree, click WINS.

  3. On the Action menu, click Properties.

  4. Modify console defaults to specify how WINS servers added to the console are displayed.

    To view a description of a dialog box item, right-click the item, and then click What's This?

Notes

  • To open WINS, click Start, click Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click WINS.

  • By default, the WINS console orders servers by name and uses only short (host-only) DNS names when displaying WINS servers that are added to the console. In addition, WINS does not validate its cache of WINS servers, which can prolong the length of time needed to load the WINS console when started.

Information about functional differences

  • Your server might function differently based on the version and edition of the operating system that is installed, your account permissions, and your menu settings. For more information, see Viewing Help on the Web.

See Also

Concepts

Modifying WINS server defaults