Add, modify, or remove a filter type

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 add, modify, or remove a filter type

1. Open WINS.

2. In the console tree, click Active Registrations.

   Where?

   • WINS/applicable WINS server/Active Registrations

3. On the Action menu, click Display Records.

4. Click the Record Types tab.

5. Click either Add, Edit, or Delete to add, modify, or remove name type filters.

6. When adding a new filter type, click Add, and complete the following for Add Record Type:

   • For ID (hexadecimal), specify a unique 2-digit hexadecimal number that can be used to identify a distinct set of records in the WINS database.

   • For Description, enter descriptive text that indicates how the new filter type is to be used.

Notes

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

• Only user-defined filters can be modified or deleted. Predefined filters provided for default use by WINS cannot be modified or deleted.

• For any search operation to successfully return one or more name records, at least one record type must be selected.

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

Filter the WINS database view
View or download the WINS database by owner
Finding and viewing WINS records