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" ...

I found out, after hitting the MS knowledgebase, that Computer Management of a remote computer will not work if that remote computer does not have File and Print Sharing for Microsoft Networks enabled ...