RE: [ActiveDir] Network browsing slow and not showing all compute rs

[Brian Desmond]

Smack myself everytime I accidentally click the little expand thing in their browser since it’s a single threaded GUI. They have a manually punch in the server name box.   Thanks, Brian Desmond [EMAIL PROTECTED]   c - 312.731.3132     From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Al Mulnick Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 3:44 PM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] Network browsing slow and not showing all compute rs   how'd you work around it? On 4/11/06, Brian Desmond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I've got 10 and it uses the crap – you can work around it though. Trend does as well.   Thanks, Brian Desmond [EMAIL PROTECTED]   c - 312.731.3132     From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Al Mulnick Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 9:24 PM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] Network browsing slow and not showing all compute rs   BE uses the network browser?? What version is that?   There is no way to build that network browser and then not let others on the network see it that I'm aware of; network browsing is older than security :)   WINS is the way to go for what I think you want to accomplish.  WINS is the preferred method.   Al   On 4/11/06, Joe Lagreca <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I appreciate all your very good points. Let me start by saying not all of our users need to be able to browse the entire network, just a few of our machines.  Currently we were running backup exec on our server, choosing which clients to push the agent to.  Backup exec chooses the clients to push the agent to via the network browser. I have resolved the network browser speed issue on my WinXP workstation by starting the "Computer Browser service".  However it still cannot see all active machines on the network. If I check the AD DNS, I see far more registered computers than in the network browser.  I can ping them as well to make sure they are actually turned on. Our subnets can all talk to each other with no ports being blocked. However I'm not sure if broadcast traffic is being passed. Our two AD controllers only seem to be able to keep track of the computers in their subnet. I think our problem is that we don't have a Subnet Browser or Local Master Browser on our other subnets. I thought WINS was the old school way of keeping track of the computers on the network, and it wasn't ideal to use anymore, so I haven't looked into it at all.  Am I wrong in thinking this? How would I prevent all of our employees from being able to list the resources in their network browser, but still be able to do it on our IT workstations? Thanks! Joe On 4/11/06, Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > (waiving hand) > > In little lans we do... of course in little lans I've mapped the drive > letter for the UNC path for them so ... I guess it's just me that uses > browse the network function now that i think about it..... > > Noah Eiger wrote: > > ><Extract can opener from toolkit. Hold can-o-worms upright. Continue....> > > > >Do most folks really allow users to browse their networks? What reason would > >end users have to browse for anything besides servers? (Some might argue > >there is not reason to actually 'browse' for anything.) > > > >-- nme > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Gorder, Lee E Mr CTNOSC/GD-NS [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > >Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 12:31 PM > >To: ' ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org' > >Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Network browsing slow and not showing all compute > >rs > > > >If they are on different subnets ensure UDP 137 is allowed through the > >router.  Are you using WINS?  I doubt this is a problem with your domain > >controllers or DNS for that matter. > > > >Check the following > >- Ensure NetBIOS over TCP is enabled > >- Browser service is running > >- Router/firewall settings > >- Restart master browser > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Joe Lagreca [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 12:11 PM > >To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > >Subject: [ActiveDir] Network browsing slow and not showing all computers > > > >When I try to browse our domain via the network: > > > >Start -> My Network Places -> Entire Network -> Microsoft Windows > >Network -> mydomain > > > >it is very slow, and won't show all active computers.  DNS is > >functioning properly, as I can resolve all names just fine. > > > >This happens on both windows 2000 and windows xp clients.  Not all > >computers, including the servers, are on the same subnet.  Domain > >controllers are windows 2003. > > > >I am inclined to think something about our domain controllers isn't > >configured properly.  Has anyone had this problem before, or have an > >idea where I should look for a fix? > >List info   : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > >List FAQ    : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > >List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > > >List info   : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > >List FAQ    : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > >List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > > > > > > > > > -- > Letting your vendors set your risk analysis these days? > http://www.threatcode.com > > List info   : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > List FAQ    : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > List info   : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ    : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/