Now we need to verify that WINS is working properly. We don't need to configure anything for WINS since we have only one server, so we will just go in and take a look. Go to the "Manage Your Server" wizard that we've used so many times before, scroll down till you see "WINS Server" like Figure 1-16, and click "Manage this WINS server."

Figure 1-16

The WINS management console should open up now. If you see a firewall popup like Figure 1-17, just click "Unblock" to allow the management console to function.

Figure 1-17

When the WINS management console opens, click on "Server Status" on the left. You should see something similar to Figure 1-18. If it says "Responding" then you are in good shape so far.

Figure 1-18

We need to make sure there are some records in our WINS server before we move on. To do this, right click on the "Active Records" entry in the left-hand pane of the management console window. From the context menu, choose "Display Records". The "Display Records" window will now pop up as shown in Figure 1-19. There are many options here, but we don't need to use any of them right now. Just click the "Find Now" button at the bottom.

Figure 1-19

In the right-hand pane of the console, you should see several records. Your screen probably won't look exactly like Figure 1-20, but it should be close. After verifying the records, go ahead and close the console.