Specifies that nmbd
8 when acting as a WINS server and
finding that a NetBIOS name has not been registered, should treat the
NetBIOS name word-for-word as a DNS name and do a lookup with the DNS server
for that name on behalf of the name-querying client.
Note that the maximum length for a NetBIOS name is 15
characters, so the DNS name (or DNS alias) can likewise only be
15 characters, maximum.
nmbd spawns a second copy of itself to do the
DNS name lookup requests, as doing a name lookup is a blocking
action.
wins support
yes