Re: NetBIOS name resoultion problem

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anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 07/02/04 

Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2004 09:30:59 -0700

Thank you very much for all your help!!!!

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>In news:2536901c4603e$ac11c0e0$a401280a@phx.gbl,
>anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
>posted a question
>Then Kevin replied below:
>> When I disable NetBios over Tcpip in the WINS tab of the
>> Advanced TCP/IP Settings, Primary Wins server and
>> Secondary Wins server are listed in Ipconfig /all
output,
>> but when I disable NetBios over Tcpip in the Device
>> Manager, Wins servers are not listed in Ipconfig /all
>> output and no local DNS server. See below link:
>>
>>
>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/Security/prodtech/win2000
/secwin2k/a0604.mspx
>
>If you read that entire article it tells you that
disabling NetBIOS in
>hidden devices also disables SMB which basically disables
File Sharing, this
>shoudl only be done on pure Web servers and pure DNS
servers (e.g. public
>Web and DNS servers that provide no other service).
>You do _not_ want to do this on Domain controllers and
File servers or
>machines that Authenticate to a domain.
>IF you read the statement at the bottom of the page it
prettty much explains
>it.
>
>"Potential Impact
>No systems will be able to connect to the server via SMB.
The servers will
>be unable to access folders shared on the network. Many
management tools
>will be unable to connect to the servers"
>
>
>You should follow disable Client for MS networks, File
sharing and NetBIOS
>over TCP/IP (on the WINS tab) on any internet facing
interfaces.
>
>If you are using a Win2k machine as a Firewall use the
option in the device
>manager to disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP, you would not
want to do this on a
>client or member of a network behind the firewall.
>
>--
>Best regards,
>Kevin D4 Dad Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]
>Hope This Helps
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