Re: No domain info in My Network Place

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From: Todd J Heron (todd_heron_no_spam_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 09/24/04


Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 22:30:36 -0400

Are these computers enabled for NetBIOS? Is File and Print Sharing enabled?
Any of them have ICF/Windows Firewall turned on? All of these options are
found under TCP/IP configuration (and would be non-starters for having them
to show up in the NN).

-- 
Todd J Heron, MCSE
Windows 2003/2000/NT
"Michael Wai" <noemail@tome.com> wrote in message
news:OeRaB1doEHA.1160@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> My computer is using SBS 2003 for the domain controller and 15 computers
> (WinXP Pro) are connecting to the server. However, some computers can find
> each other in My Network Place, but some cannot. Would anyone know what
the
> problem of it and how to fix this?
>
> Thanks.
>
> -- 
> Michael Wai
>
>
>
>


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