Resource Kit doc error for ReplicationType registry setting

• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

A Windows NT 4.0 Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) server's continues to replicate unique names to partners when the ReplicationType registry parameter is set to 1.

CAUSE

This is a documentation error in the Windows NT 4.0 Resource Kit.

The ReplicationType registry parameter is not used by the WINS Server. This parameter was planned for the WINS server, but not implemented.

MORE INFORMATION

In the Windows NT 4.0 Resource Kit, the following information is provided on-line:

   Managing Static NetBIOS Name-to-IP Address Mappings

   A WINS server can be configured to replicate only domain, Internet,
   and multihomed groups to its replication partners. This is done by
   manually changing the registry parameter ReplicationType to a value of
   1.

   This eliminates replication of information (the unique names) that is
   not needed outside the local domain, while allowing replication of
   special group information. This is desirable to reduce replication
   traffic, and allows WINS clients to obtain the group addresses when
   the group spans multiple domains that are serviced by other Microsoft
   WINS servers.