Err Msg: The WINS Server Whose IP Address You Have Specified...

When you attempt to add a Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) Server to WINS Manager, you may receive the following error message:


If you type the NetBIOS name of that WINS Server and then click OK, you may receive the following error message:

This issue can occur if the account you are using does not have administrative permissions on the remote WINS Server.

To resolve this issue, use one of the following methods:

Method 1

Have the Administrator of the remote WINS Server add you to its local adminstrators group

Method 2

Make a connection to the IPC$ share on the remote WINS Server using an account that has administrative permissions on the remote WINS Server.

NOTE: If your WINS Servers need to communicate across a router, an Lmhosts file may be necessary. For additional information, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge base: