What is the main advantage of using WINS over broadcast for NetBIOS name resolution?

WINS can resolve names across subnets, while broadcast cannot

WINS is faster because it uses UDP broadcasts

WINS does not require any configuration

WINS is more secure because it encrypts name queries

A Samba server is configured to use a Windows WINS server at 192.168.1.10. The administrator wants to test if the Samba server can resolve a NetBIOS name using WINS. Which command should the administrator run?

nmblookup -B 192.168.1.10 SERVER1

How does NetBIOS relate to TCP/IP in a modern Samba environment?

NetBIOS and TCP/IP are independent and do not interact

NetBIOS replaces TCP/IP as the network transport protocol

TCP/IP provides the naming service, and NetBIOS handles routing

NetBIOS names are resolved to IP addresses, and NetBIOS sessions are carried over TCP/IP

What is the primary purpose of WINS replication between Samba and Windows servers?

To synchronize the WINS databases so that name resolution works across multiple WINS servers

To convert NetBIOS names to DNS names automatically

To provide load balancing for file sharing between servers

To back up the WINS database to a secondary server for disaster recovery

LPIC-3 Mixed Environments

Domain 7Objective 1

396.1 NetBIOS and WINS (weight: 3) LPIC-3-MIXED-ENVIRONMENTS Practice Questions (Page 1)

Part of the Topic 396: Samba Name Services domain, which makes up ~9% of our current practice bank. Linux Professional Institute does not publish an official question count, but from its 90-minute exam (~35–60 total, ~3–5 in this domain), expect 2–3 from this objective — we provide 27 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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What is the main advantage of using WINS over broadcast for NetBIOS name resolution?
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Which Samba configuration parameter is used to specify an external WINS server for Samba to use as a client?
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A Samba server is configured to use a Windows WINS server at 192.168.1.10. The administrator wants to test if the Samba server can resolve a NetBIOS name using WINS. Which command should the administrator run?
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How does NetBIOS relate to TCP/IP in a modern Samba environment?
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What is the primary purpose of WINS replication between Samba and Windows servers?
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