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+<samba:parameter xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common">
+ <term><anchor id="WINSSERVER"/>wins server (G)</term>
+ <listitem><para>This specifies the IP address (or DNS name: IP
+ address for preference) of the WINS server that <citerefentry><refentrytitle>nmbd</refentrytitle>
+ <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> should register with. If you have a WINS server on
+ your network then you should set this to the WINS server's IP.</para>
+
+ <para>You should point this at your WINS server if you have a
+ multi-subnetted network.</para>
+
+ <para><emphasis>NOTE</emphasis>. You need to set up Samba to point
+ to a WINS server if you have multiple subnets and wish cross-subnet
+ browsing to work correctly.</para>
+
+ <para>See the documentation file <ulink url="improved-browsing.html">BROWSING</ulink>
+ in the docs/ directory of your Samba source distribution.</para>
+
+ <para>Default: <emphasis>not enabled</emphasis></para>
+ <para>Example: <command moreinfo="none">wins server = 192.9.200.1</command></para>
+ </listitem>
+ </samba:parameter>