This command-line tool checks name and version-number inconsistencies that may appear in Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) databases, monitors replication activity, and verifies the replication topology in an enterprise network. It is particularly useful for WINS administrators.
With WinsChk, you can remotely check and resolve WINS database replication issues. You can isolate some of the most common problems that lead to database inconsistencies with an easy-to-use tool that can be run in a central location.
This tool includes options that flag possible causes of database inconsistencies, such as:
WinsChk can detect these and warn the administrator
The tool also helps monitor the actual replication activity by allowing the user to:
The tool can be used in interactive or non-interactive mode. In the latter, a log of all the tool activity is kept in the local directory (Winstst.log). The option to monitor WINS activity can be run in the background, which dumps all logs into Monitor.log.
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