Enable periodic consistency checking of the WINS database

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 enable periodic consistency checking of the WINS database

1. Open WINS.

2. In the console tree, click the applicable WINS server.

   Where?

   • WINS/applicable WINS server

3. On the Action menu, click Properties.

4. Click the Database Verification tab.

5. In Database Verification settings, select the Verify database consistency every number of hours hours check box.

6. If necessary, modify default settings to be used when consistency checks are performed.

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Notes

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

• Because consistency checking might affect WINS server performance, this feature is not enabled by default.

• When enabled, the default settings for this feature provide for up to 30,000 records in the WINS server database to be checked on a daily basis, beginning at 2:00AM each night. During each of these scheduled consistency checks, the selected WINS server compares local copies of records it stores with the same record as stored at the WINS server listed as the owner for each record.

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

Checking the WINS database for consistency
Scavenge the WINS database