Re: Windows 2003 DC not able to browse network (long-ish post)

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From: Simon Geary (simon_geary_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 06/08/04 

Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2004 15:41:38 +0100

You need WINS to browse Network Neighbourhood. There are new ways of
searching for resources in Active Directory so this sounds like a case of
user education and the difficult task of changing the way people work.

"Newbie" <gregholroyd@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:95b30c37.0406080128.2e57b5e6@posting.google.com...
> Hi Eric,
>
> Thanks for you response - I understand what you are saying, BUT
> browsing for resources via Network Neighbourhood is something users
> expect to be able to do -and the first place they normally check.
>
> It is kinda hard to sell Windows 2003 and being "better" than 2000
> when users perceive that they are losing something they use all the
> time.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Greg
>
> "Eric Chamberlain, CISSP" <eric.chamberlain@newsgroups.nospam> wrote in
message news:<OzDpmRPTEHA.2416@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>...
> > If you're not using WINS or LMHOSTS files, why bother with NetBIOS at
all?
> > Search AD for your resources, instead of browsing the network.
> >
> > --
> > Eric Chamberlain, CISSP
> >
> >
> >
> > "Newbie" <gregholroyd@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:95b30c37.0406070420.59975568@posting.google.com...
> > > Hello all,
> > >
> > > We have what I think is a master browser issue on a new Windows 2003
> > > Server that is really really annoying me.
> > >
> > > Our set-up is mixed 2000 and 2003 - but the new AD integrated 2003
> > > server cannot "net view"
> > > System error 6118 has occurred.
> > >
> > > The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available
> > >
> > > Using net view with UNC is fine
> > > Net view \\other_dc
> > >
> > > From Network Neighbourhood - Browse our Domain - times out with
> > > standard blurb of:
> > > <DOMAIN> is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this
> > > network resource... The list of servers for this workgroup is not
> > > currently available
> > >
> > > I have stopped the two other W2K DCs from becoming master browsers
> > > (via registry) - they still see the network servers correctly.
> > >
> > > I am reasonable confident the DNS and AD is okay - we can force
> > > replication for AD for any DC and all okay, DNS servers records are
> > > reflected correctly across all servers.
> > >
> > > All other W2K3 servers (running Terminal Services - but not DC's or
> > > anything else interesting) cannot net view or browse properly either,
> > > all W2K machine can.
> > >
> > > LATEST UPDATE (after much troubleshooting) - I transfered the FSMO
> > > roles to the 2003 DC and I can now browse the network from that DC
> > > (great!)
> > > Using browstat sta from any DC (either 2000 or 2003) now works and
> > > reports the 2003 DC and master browser.
> > >
> > > But no joy for other 2003 server - so if I disjoin and then rejoin a
> > > 2003 member server using on the 2003 DC as the DNS to use it rejoins
> > > fine, but still cannot browse.
> > >
> > > I have also tried setting the Domain controller security policy
> > > settings for Microsoft Network Client: Digitally sign communications
> > > (Always) &
> > > Microsoft Network Server: Digitally sign communications (Always) to
> > > Disabled.
> > > No joy.
> > >
> > > Furthermore:
> > > 1) These are all on the same subnet - so not that problem either!
> > > 2) Other suggestions of disabling NIC firewall have been double
> > > checked - they are not enabled.
> > > 3) We are not using WINS or LMHOSTS and don't want to really
> > >
> > >
> > > I would really really appreciate some help on this
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Greg

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