for clarification, the broswer service maintains the 'browse list', and the machine *chosen* as 'master browser' by autonomous election is supposed to work based on heirarchy of OS version and then performance response... the browser service on a client has NOTHING to do with a client's ability to access the browse list. And VLAN-ing should have no bearing on needing or not needing the browse list.
_____ 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: HYPERLINK "http://support.microsoft.com/kb/188001"http://support.microsoft.com/kb/1880 01 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 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> ~
