On 06/01/2023 14:09, Gilles via samba wrote:> Hello,
>
> I want to set up a stand-alone server
>
<https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Setting_up_Samba_as_a_Standalone_Server>
on a small LAN.
>
> I read that WINS should no longer be used: What's the current
> alternative for clients to register?
>
> DNS with dynamic registration? Something else?
>
> Thank you.
Wins requires SMBv1, which, as you probably know, isn't very secure, so
it is now turned off by default, but it is still there.
You can use Avahi/Bonjour for Linux/Mac clients and wsdd for Windows
clients.
Rowland