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1. Yes 2. VLAN-ing segments your physical network into separate broadcast domains (among other things). This means that if the browser service is left on, you would have one master browser per VLAN, as those broadcast messages will not transverse layer 3 interfaces by default. HTH, Shook http://www.linkedin.com/in/andyshook ________________________________ From: David Lum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 12:29 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Computer Browser service Thanks for all the replies, This would go without saying that Windows 2000 and later *servers* that are domain members can get away with the browser service being off as well, yes? Does VLAN-ing have any effect here? From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 9:09 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Computer Browser service You using AD clients on these boxen ? As long as they don't need the old WINS/NT4 domain logins and Netbios objects you're good, and I don't think that GPO has *any* effect on them ________________________________ From: David Lum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 10:55 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Computer Browser service "Backwards compatibility", this means no NT4 servers right? What if I have a few Win98 PC's? We are a 2003 Domain with mostly XP systems but we have a few Mac's and 98 machines for backward capability testing. Then again the GPO won't affect them so it shouldn't matter, right? Dave Lum - Systems Engineer [EMAIL PROTECTED] - (971)-222-1025 "When you step on the brakes your life is in your foot's hands" From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 7:30 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Computer Browser service browser service is primarily to maintain the list of Netbios type network objects like computer names (and shares) ... was NEVER a good idea on workstations a business LAN with servers, and pretty much not needed on any box now with AD/DNS instead of flat NT4 domains. Just another service that consumes resources that can be shut down if you don't need the backwards compatibility. ________________________________ From: David Lum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 9:41 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Computer Browser service Does anyone here leave the computer browser service on for workstations and member servers? I don't for my personal business' clients, but my day job requires solid documentation on why we should turn off the browser service via GPO. I've already read this: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/188001 Any other links or suggestions would be helpful. Dave Lum - Systems Engineer [EMAIL PROTECTED] - (971)-222-1025 "When you step on the brakes your life is in your foot's hands" No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.2/1389 - Release Date: 4/21/2008 8:34 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.2/1389 - Release Date: 4/21/2008 8:34 AM No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.2/1389 - Release Date: 4/21/2008 8:34 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.2/1389 - Release Date: 4/21/2008 8:34 AM ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
