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Windows 2008 Domain Controllers stopped showing up on network browse list.

 
 
Eddie Walker
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      01-18-2010
I've noticed the last couple of days that our two 2008 DC's are not showing
up on the network browse list on desktop computers. For a few applications
this is causing a problem.

When I log in i am still getting my drive mappings etc. I have checked to
see that network discover is enabled.

If I connect to eitherof the two servers via remote desktop and click to see
the network list I see them, but again not on the desktops.

Any suggestions?

ed

 
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Bob Lin \(MS-MVP\)
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      01-19-2010
By default, computer browser service is disable in windows 2008. You make
check it first. or this search result may help.
Computer Browser service is disabled on Windows Server 2008
1 post - 1 author - Last post: Sep 17, 2008
By default, Computer Browser service is disabled on Windows Server
2008. If you need the machine to be a domain master browser server (on ...
http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums...pic.php?t=4940


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"Eddie Walker" <> wrote in message
news:68528990-13E5-42C6-ADD8-...
> I've noticed the last couple of days that our two 2008 DC's are not
> showing up on the network browse list on desktop computers. For a few
> applications this is causing a problem.
>
> When I log in i am still getting my drive mappings etc. I have checked to
> see that network discover is enabled.
>
> If I connect to eitherof the two servers via remote desktop and click to
> see the network list I see them, but again not on the desktops.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> ed


 
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Eddie Walker
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      01-19-2010
Thanks. File and Print Share services are enabled on both of the 2008
servers (that are DC's) in question.
I made sure the windows firewall was off on both as well.

As I said before from two different XP workstations, the two servers do not
show up in the network browse list. They rae all on the same subnet.

any other suggestions?
thanks,
ed
"Bob Lin (MS-MVP)" <> wrote in message
newsA1D0F4D-B378-4716-811B-...
> By default, computer browser service is disable in windows 2008. You make
> check it first. or this search result may help.
> Computer Browser service is disabled on Windows Server 2008
> 1 post - 1 author - Last post: Sep 17, 2008
> By default, Computer Browser service is disabled on Windows Server
> 2008. If you need the machine to be a domain master browser server (on ...
> http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums...pic.php?t=4940
>
>
> --
> Bob Lin, Microsoft-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>
>
> "Eddie Walker" <> wrote in message
> news:68528990-13E5-42C6-ADD8-...
>> I've noticed the last couple of days that our two 2008 DC's are not
>> showing up on the network browse list on desktop computers. For a few
>> applications this is causing a problem.
>>
>> When I log in i am still getting my drive mappings etc. I have checked to
>> see that network discover is enabled.
>>
>> If I connect to eitherof the two servers via remote desktop and click to
>> see the network list I see them, but again not on the desktops.
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>> ed

>


 
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Bill Grant
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      01-19-2010
The browse list is generated by the computer browser service, which is an
NT legacy app. It does not use Network Discovery, it uses Netbios over
TCP/IP. Check that the 2008 machines have Netbios over TCP/IP enabled.


"Eddie Walker" <> wrote in message
news:CF9450F4-1CBF-42A7-8FA7-...
> Thanks. File and Print Share services are enabled on both of the 2008
> servers (that are DC's) in question.
> I made sure the windows firewall was off on both as well.
>
> As I said before from two different XP workstations, the two servers do
> not show up in the network browse list. They rae all on the same subnet.
>
> any other suggestions?
> thanks,
> ed
> "Bob Lin (MS-MVP)" <> wrote in message
> newsA1D0F4D-B378-4716-811B-...
>> By default, computer browser service is disable in windows 2008. You make
>> check it first. or this search result may help.
>> Computer Browser service is disabled on Windows Server 2008
>> 1 post - 1 author - Last post: Sep 17, 2008
>> By default, Computer Browser service is disabled on Windows Server
>> 2008. If you need the machine to be a domain master browser server (on
>> ...
>> http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums...pic.php?t=4940
>>
>>
>> --
>> Bob Lin, Microsoft-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>>
>>
>> "Eddie Walker" <> wrote in message
>> news:68528990-13E5-42C6-ADD8-...
>>> I've noticed the last couple of days that our two 2008 DC's are not
>>> showing up on the network browse list on desktop computers. For a few
>>> applications this is causing a problem.
>>>
>>> When I log in i am still getting my drive mappings etc. I have checked
>>> to see that network discover is enabled.
>>>
>>> If I connect to eitherof the two servers via remote desktop and click to
>>> see the network list I see them, but again not on the desktops.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions?
>>>
>>> ed

>>

>

 
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Eddie Walker
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      01-21-2010

I checked the netbios setting it is set to enable
our other 5 servers (including virual servers) all show up without a
problem..

its nonsense like that makes me wish i had stayed with server 2003<grin>

ed
"Bill Grant" <not.available@online> wrote in message
news:...
> The browse list is generated by the computer browser service, which is an
> NT legacy app. It does not use Network Discovery, it uses Netbios over
> TCP/IP. Check that the 2008 machines have Netbios over TCP/IP enabled.
>
>
> "Eddie Walker" <> wrote in message
> news:CF9450F4-1CBF-42A7-8FA7-...
>> Thanks. File and Print Share services are enabled on both of the 2008
>> servers (that are DC's) in question.
>> I made sure the windows firewall was off on both as well.
>>
>> As I said before from two different XP workstations, the two servers do
>> not show up in the network browse list. They rae all on the same subnet.
>>
>> any other suggestions?
>> thanks,
>> ed
>> "Bob Lin (MS-MVP)" <> wrote in message
>> newsA1D0F4D-B378-4716-811B-...
>>> By default, computer browser service is disable in windows 2008. You
>>> make check it first. or this search result may help.
>>> Computer Browser service is disabled on Windows Server 2008
>>> 1 post - 1 author - Last post: Sep 17, 2008
>>> By default, Computer Browser service is disabled on Windows Server
>>> 2008. If you need the machine to be a domain master browser server (on
>>> ...
>>> http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums...pic.php?t=4940
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Bob Lin, Microsoft-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>>>
>>>
>>> "Eddie Walker" <> wrote in message
>>> news:68528990-13E5-42C6-ADD8-...
>>>> I've noticed the last couple of days that our two 2008 DC's are not
>>>> showing up on the network browse list on desktop computers. For a few
>>>> applications this is causing a problem.
>>>>
>>>> When I log in i am still getting my drive mappings etc. I have checked
>>>> to see that network discover is enabled.
>>>>
>>>> If I connect to eitherof the two servers via remote desktop and click
>>>> to see the network list I see them, but again not on the desktops.
>>>>
>>>> Any suggestions?
>>>>
>>>> ed
>>>

>>


 
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