RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Computer Browser service questions

[joe]

WINS is name resolution. The browser service doesn't do name resolution, it is a directory of NetBIOS resources and machine names. The services aren't the same, WINS is used to resolve names that the browser service maintains.   For your specific question, you can disable browser everywhere and Windows will be fine. However if your users browse to resources, they may have an issue...   What exactly is your goal?     joe From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stockbrugger, Brian L. Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 5:41 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ActiveDir] OT: Computer Browser service questions Two Wins servers, 10 subnets, all clients point to both Wins servers, mix of Windows clients   Is there an issue with disabling the Computer Browser service on all clients (assuming they are all Wins clients)? Theoretically speaking, however, I'm a bit unsure.  Also, would turning off the Computer Browser service on (1) the Wins servers and/or (2) Domain Controllers be problematic?  Again, all would be Wins clients vs. Computer Browser "broadcast" clients.   Any advice or assistance here would be appreciated.  I've done a fair amount of research, but can't really find anything pertaining to eliminating the Computer Browser service in lieu of using Wins only. Methods to "fully" populate our Network Neighborhood is really what I'm trying to achieve here... ~Brian