Re: Domain computers not visible on network

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The share exists (Manage/shared folders/shares) obviously permissions are
admin only.

Haven't tried connecting locally - will try tomorrow.


"Paul Bergson" <pbergson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I have had troubles sometimes where the share disappears. Have you gone to
>this invisible machine and checked to see if the share exists? If so try
>connecting to the share right on the local machine. \\localhost\c$.
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> "Colin Jack" <colin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Already running WINS on the DC ... and all use DHCP so have the same
>> info.
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>> If I choose one of the 'invisible' computers and try and access
>> \\ip_address\c$ it returns 'unknown share' ..
>>
>> Colin
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>> "Paul Bergson" <pbergson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>> Browsing is a WINS feature. Bring up a WINS server and point all
>>> clients and servers to it and I bet you will see all again.
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>>> "Colin Jack" <colin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>>>I apologise in advance if this is a bit if a lamer question, and I
>>>>accept I may be missing something, but it is driving me nuts!
>>>>
>>>> We have an AD domain (domain.local) with a W2003 server DC. We have
>>>> approx. 120 computers on the network, virtually all running XP (some
>>>> SP1 & some SP2). All have been joined to the domain and appear in the
>>>> AD okay. All can log on to the server and access all resources. However
>>>> when we browse the network (from the server or workstation) we can only
>>>> 'see' about 18 of the computers. This is causing a problem with the
>>>> Sophos Anti-virus control console, so we need to be able to resolve it.
>>>>
>>>> I have tried turning off the XP firewall, rejoining the AD etc. to no
>>>> avail. There is no pattern in terms of where in the building the
>>>> 'visible' computers are (i.e. it is not something silly like a managed
>>>> switch problem).
>>>>
>>>> What am I missing?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> Colin
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