I want to be able to arbitrarily ping a Windows computer using its NetBIOS name. (Windows hostname.)<BR><BR>In Linux, all I had to do was install winbind, then edit /etc/nsswitch.conf and add "wins" ...

I used to use a Mac at home to be able to not feel like I was working. Now I am starting to use Macs at work and they are driving me crazy. Latest problem that should be easy: User wanted to rename ...

If you have ever used a HOSTS file on your Windows computer, you might have seen the LMHOSTS file in the same directory where the HOSTS file is located. The HOSTS file is used to map IP host names to ...

It’s official: After almost three decades, Microsoft is set to remove Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) from Windows server updates. Server 2025, published earlier this month, will be the last ...