Re: Using IFS for Antivirus Updates to PC's ?

["Paul Tuohy" <tuohyp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It lists all machines in the domain. All machines are on the same subnet. I
assume it is using some form of broadcast since it will only show machines
that are currently "on" the network.

Paul

----- Original Message -----
From: "Walden H. Leverich" <WaldenL@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 2:02 PM
Subject: RE: Using IFS for Antivirus Updates to PC's ?


> >I don't think this is true. I don't have a WINS server running and I
> can see
> >all in the QNTC file system. All PCs are 2000 or XP.
>
> All on the same subnet? Perhaps it's resolving via broadcast. Then
> again, things may have changed since last I played with it. But if it's
> not using WINS, what is is using? DNS? And listing what, all machines in
> the domain?
>
> -Walden
>
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 5:33 AM
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> Subject: Re: Using IFS for Antivirus Updates to PC's ?
>
> <snip>
> > BTW, the QNTC subsystem wants a WINS server. And in my case Symantec's
> > AntiVirus wants a WINS server to discover the network.
> >
> > -Walden
> <end-snip>
> I don't think this is true. I don't have a WINS server running and I can
> see
> all in the QNTC file system. All PCs are 2000 or XP.
>
> Paul Tuohy
>