Re: PCs in AD but not in Network Places

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From: Steven Umbach (n9rou_at_n0spam-comcast.net)
Date: 05/15/04


Date: Sat, 15 May 2004 21:43:00 GMT

Check that they have file and print sharing installed and enabled and that the
server service is started. Also verify that they have netbios over tcp/ip
enabled. If you run ipconfig /all it will show if netbios is disabled. Run "net
config server" to see if they are configured to be hidden. --- Steve

"Tom Del Rosso" <tdnews01@att.net.invalid> wrote in message
news:QHupc.8726$hH.219937@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> The PDC (2003 Server) has all PCs listed in the AD, but in Network
> Places (as seen from any station or server) 2 PCs do not appear. One
> runs Win 2k and one runs XP Pro. They all work fine, accessing all
> resources, but looking at them from elsewhere it is a problem that
> prevents any kind of remote management.
>
> There is a third XP Pro PC that appears in Network Places, but if you
> browse to it, a message says you don't have access, even if logged in as
> administrator. Sometimes you can browse to it just one time, but look
> again and you get that message. This PC was made from a ghost image
> from an identical PC.
>
> With all 3 of these, I tried changing them to workgroup, then deleting
> their listings from AD, then rejoining the domain. The end result is no
> change at all from these conditions.
>
>
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