WINS records that are flagged as tombstoned remain in the WINS database and are replicated to any other WINS servers as part of replication cycle. After the Extinction Interval has passed, the tombstoned records are marked extinct and are cleared from the database by a scavenging operation which occurs every Verification Interval. Queries for tombstoned records are ignored. Tombstoning is the method to insure database consistency in a WINS replicated environment.

WINS Tips:

WINS Tombstoning
Use jetpack.exe to compress WINS and DHCP databases
Move a WINS Database to Another Server

Microsoft Seminars Online:

• Windows NT 4.0 WINS Overview 10min
  
• NetBIOS Name Management Using Windows NT WINS Service 10min
  

Knowledge Base Articles:

• Setting Primary and Secondary WINS Server Options Q150737
  
• Windows NT 4.0 Clients May Refresh WINS Entries Every 10 Minutes Q164308
  
• Recommended Practices for WINS Q185786
  
• WINS Fails to Converge Q168076
  
• WINS and DHCP Dynamic Database Compaction in Windows NT 4.0 Q167812
  
• Multihomed WINS Server Replication Partner Failures Q139380
  
• How to Remove Static WINS Entries from All WINS Servers Q177140
  

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