I have to say... Master Browser issues and WINS were some of the biggest Headaches in NT 4.0!
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kingslan, Rick T. Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 10:02 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Master Browser True - but that also makes the assumption that Computer Browsing is robust. The reason that things have moved to DNS - Computer Browsing is not robust, and not standard. It hasn't been enhanced in some time, though WINS now works better - just in time to deprecate it.... ;o) Rick Kingslan Windows Server - Directory Services MVP > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:ActiveDir- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rosales, Mario > Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 9:53 AM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Master Browser > > If I remember right, I thought WINS would make your browse list if the > Master Browser on Subnets were not available. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ayers, Diane > Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 9:36 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Master Browser > > Dusting off the old NT 4.0 memories... Key point is that "browsing" is not > related to name resolution at all. Browsing is a simple NetBIOS based > directory that allows users to find resources. Conecting to the resource > either by clicking on an object in the browse list or by manually > connecting (via the run command, net use, etc.) still relys on the > underlying name > resoution process in your environment (WINS, etc.) > > Browse list functionaltiy may be hit or miss. My favorite line was > "browsing sucks". If your name resoution process is working an robust then > let the Network Neighborhood stuff do it's thing... Just educate the > users on the nature of the beast. > > Diane > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Noah Eiger > Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 11:00 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Master Browser > > So, really the only thing this service does is allow users to click > through the Network Neighborhood (or its successors). Is it correct > that it does > not > prevent users from finding devices from the run line or > (obviously) from mapped drives? > > As for publishing shares from workstations ... (zoinks!) you may have > bigger fish to fry! ;-) > > -- nme > > -----Original Message----- > From: Roger Seielstad [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 10:13 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Master Browser > > I personally favor disabling it on all workstation machines. There's > little harm in leaving it running on servers, even non DC's. > > The big question is whether or not its needed - are the browse list issues > relevant enough to fix. In other words, is there a minor change to usage > that would eliminate the issue entirely? The biggest place I'd expect to > see > this is if users are publishing shares from their own machines. > > -------- > Roger Seielstad > E-mail Geek & MS-MVP > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tyson Leslie > > Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 4:47 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Master Browser > > > > Do you still suggest turning it off on all servers and workstations > > (as per your KB article), even in an all W2K or better environment? > > We have done > > so (via group policy) for quite some time, but recently ended up > > having to defend this decision to an admin in one of our other > > offices, because he was encountering browse list issues in his domain. > > > (We have left it running on the Domain Controllers only.) > > > > Tyson. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ASB > > Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 10:46 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] Master Browser > > > > Turning off the service is a *much* better approach and doesn't > > generate any errors in the EventLog. > > > > > > > > - ASB > > Cheap, Fast, Secure -- Pick Any TWO. > > http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/ > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 12:34:06 -0500, Craig Cerino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > I wouldn't turn of the service - -I would ( and do) go into the > > > registry and tell the box it is NOT a Master Browser and NOT to > > > maintain a list > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Adams, > > > Kenneth W > > > (Ken) > > > Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 12:16 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Master Browser > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To stop this error message, you will need to turn off the Computer > > > Browser service. The error message is actually an informational > > > message telling you about the browser status of computer CCDC01. > > > > > > Ken Adams > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jacob Stabl > > > Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 12:01 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: [ActiveDir] Master Browser > > > > > > One of my DC's is returning the following error and I'm not > > sure what > > > to > > do: > > > > > > > > > > > > The browser has received a server announcement indicating that the > > > computer > > > CCDC01 is a master browser, but this computer is not a > > master browser. > > > > > > > > > > > > Event ID 8005 > > > > > > > > > > > > This DC holds none of the FSMO roles so I'm not sure what I need to > > > tell this server so I don't get this error anymore. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > Jake > > > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > > List archive: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > > List archive: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > > > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > > ************************************************************************ ** > * > The contents of this communication are intended only for the addressee > and > may contain confidential and/or privileged material. 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