Hi Justin, Clients always open (and DCs always share) SYSVOL for policies and logon scripts...
-gil -----Original Message----- From: Leney, Justin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 11:49 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ActiveDir] Active Directory Client talking to DC's over Port 445/TCP (SMB) Anyone know why an AD Client needs to open TCP Port 445 (SMB) to a domain controller if there are no user shares on the DC? The only reason I can really think of is that the client keeps the port open to download group policies. (The client has Zone Alarm installed and his logs fill up quite alot). Thanks, Jbl 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/
