Error Message Received in WINS Manager When Viewing Other Server

Last reviewed: November 11, 1997
Article ID: Q136569

3.50 WINDOWS kbnetwork

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5

SYMPTOMS

When attempting to view a Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) database that is not participating in a Push\Pull relationship, the following error message appears:

   The Windows Internet Name Service is not running on the target
   machine, or the target machine is not accessible.

CAUSE

This error occurs when you set the view preference for the WINS server by name only or by name and IP address.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, choose Options, choose Preferences, and change the address display from Computer Name Only to IP Address Only. This will set the view to IP Address until a method of name resolution is in place to resolve the other WINS servers name.

KBCategory: kbnetwork
KBSubcategory: ntprotocol NTSrvWkst
Additional reference words: 3.50 prodnt
Keywords : NTPROTOCOL NTSrvWkst kbnetwork
Version : 3.50
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: November 11, 1997
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