I want to be able to arbitrarily ping a Windows computer using its NetBIOS name. (Windows hostname.)<BR><BR>In Linux, all I had to do was install winbind, then edit /etc/nsswitch.conf and add "wins" ...

With the slow but steady migration to Windows 2000, NetBIOS receives another stay of execution. So, how does this collective pet peeve affect you? The most power and function you can get from ...

If you have ever used a HOSTS file on your Windows computer, you might have seen the LMHOSTS file in the same directory where the HOSTS file is located. The HOSTS file is used to map IP host names to ...

what I do know:<BR>I get a "NetBIOS browsing" attack every 5-10 seconds, according to PC-Cillin.<BR>I check for updates regularly for Ad-Aware, Spybot, and PC-Cillin.<BR><BR>Several files were ...