I for one did not know about that and now get the pleasure of looking over the article and dealing with my mistake. I do thank you though!
Jon On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 2:12 PM, Free, Bob <r...@pge.com> wrote: > I figured you knew that and you had already addressed it :-) > > My message was for those among us who may not have been aware of it... > > -----Original Message----- > From: Scott Kaufman at HQ [mailto:skauf...@ittesi.com] > Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 11:03 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Disable services (was: Mystery Domains) > > Yes. > Done that. > I agree with joe -- it's caused issues over the years :( > > > Scott Kaufman > Lead Network Analyst > ITT ESI, Inc. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Free, Bob [mailto:r...@pge.com] > Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 1:52 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Disable services (was: Mystery Domains) > > And hopefully, if you are disabling DLT, you have disabled Distributed > Link Tracking Server service on your DC's long ago[1] and considered > cleaning up the droppings in AD that were left behind before you > disabled it if you ever had it running. > > Distributed Link Tracking on Windows-based domain controllers > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/312403 > > [1]"That service is off by default in Windows Server 2003 AD. It is a > stupid service, not sure why it made it to production." joe Richards > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Scott Kaufman at HQ [mailto:skauf...@ittesi.com] > Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 6:06 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Disable services (was: Mystery Domains) > > For servers(Non-DCs), > GPOs disable: Audio Service, Messenger, Computer Browser, Distributed > Link Tracking Client, wireless configuration > GPOs enable: DNS client, windows time, snmp service > > For clients > GPOs disable: computer browser, messenger, Distributed Link Tracking > Client > GPOs enable: dns client, dhcp client, windows time > > > > Scott Kaufman > Lead Network Analyst > ITT ESI, Inc. > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Mazzaccaro [mailto:david.mazzacc...@hudsonhhc.com] > Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 8:48 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Disable services (was: Mystery Domains) > > This brings up a good point - what other services do you typically > disable? > > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Lum [mailto:david....@nwea.org] > Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 5:00 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Mystery Domains > > Now, this is something I have done for a long time via GPO! > > Dave > > -----Original Message----- > From: Free, Bob [mailto:r...@pge.com] > Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 1:50 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Mystery Domains > > Disable the computer browser service on your workstations....we did it > years ago and never looked back. At the very least disable the ability > of your workstations to maintain a browse list. > > His computer has probably become a browse master (or backup) for the > network it is on, is picking up all the workgroups/domains his fellow > travelers are broadcasting on whatever adapter he has connected at the > hotel and barfing them over the VPN adapter into your network. > > From: Steven Calvanese [mailto:scalvan...@membersolutions.com] > Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 10:50 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Mystery Domains > > I just noticed all of these extra domains in my Microsoft Windows > Network list. > > I have a user vpning to us from a hotel right now. I think that is > where these could be coming from. > > Does anyone know how to stop this and how to flush this list? > > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: This email and any attachments are confidential > and intended for the sole use of the persons named in the email. > ________________________________________ > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~