DOCUMENT:Q120757 08-AUG-2001 [winnt] TITLE :WINS Manager: Config. and Replication Partners Menus Disabled PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT PROD/VER: OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5 - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When using WINS Manager to administer a remote WINS server, you may notice that all menu options are enabled except for the Configuration and Replication Partners options of the Server menu. Most WINS Manager commands are performed using IP-to-IP (non-NetBIOS) connections. However, the Configuration and Replication Partners options run over RPC which requires NetBIOS sessions (over TCP/IP) to be established. If the NetBIOS connection fails, these two menu items will appear disabled. Similarly, attempting to use Registry Editor to remotely access the computer's Registry will fail because it also relies on an RPC connection to be established. Once a NetBIOS connection is made, these options are enabled. To fix this problem: 1. Verify that you are a member of the Administrators or Domain Administrators groups and that you are logged in with a proper password. 2. Verify that you are able to get a "Name to IP" resolution of the name of the WINS server you are focused on: a. From the Options menu choose Preferences. Try setting the address display as "Computer Name (IP Address)" and/or "IP Address (Computer Name)" and set the focus again on the remote WINS server by selecting it from the list of WINS servers. b. Use the IPCONFIG /ALL command to find the IP addresses of the primary and secondary WINS servers you are consulting. Then enter the IP address and name of the remote WINS server as a static mapping into the database of the primary and secondary WINS servers you are consulting. NOTE: Verify that all WINS servers are configured with static (not dynamic) IP Addresses; they should not be DHCP clients. Additional query words: grayed-out grey unavailable ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT350search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS350search ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2001.