Cant see computers in my domain

Hi,

I am running windows 2003 (Service pack1) as a domain controller, and having
problem to see the computers in My Network Places. I can see the domain in
Microsoft Windows Network but when I browse the domain it doesn't show any
computer. There are 10 clients based on win2k and XP and all of them are
working fine in this domain. I can see all the computers in Active Directory
users and computers snap in, can ping all of them with host name or IP, can
access the shares bu using \\machine name and all of them exits in the DNS
as well. There is no error in the event log. Any help would be much
appreciated.

Thank you,

I can think three possible reasons. 1. master browser. 2. File and printer sharing. 3. Server service. What do you receive if using net view \\hostname command? This system error collections may help,

System Errors
System error 51 has occurred - The remote computer is not available System error
52 - You were not connected because a duplicate name exists on the network. ...
www.chicagotech.net/systemerrors.htm

Bob Lin, MS-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
"tomo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:dkq0sm$opg$(E-Mail Removed)...
Hi,

I am running windows 2003 (Service pack1) as a domain controller, and having
problem to see the computers in My Network Places. I can see the domain in
Microsoft Windows Network but when I browse the domain it doesn't show any
computer. There are 10 clients based on win2k and XP and all of them are
working fine in this domain. I can see all the computers in Active Directory
users and computers snap in, can ping all of them with host name or IP, can
access the shares bu using \\machine name and all of them exits in the DNS
as well. There is no error in the event log. Any help would be much
appreciated.

Thank you,

No when I go directly to the computer \\hostname it works i just can't see the computers in my network places , and not all the time. Sometimes that thing work too.
"Robert L [MS-MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
I can think three possible reasons. 1. master browser. 2. File and printer sharing. 3. Server service. What do you receive if using net view \\hostname command? This system error collections may help,

System Errors
System error 51 has occurred - The remote computer is not available System error
52 - You were not connected because a duplicate name exists on the network. ...
www.chicagotech.net/systemerrors.htm

Bob Lin, MS-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
"tomo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:dkq0sm$opg$(E-Mail Removed)...
Hi,

I am running windows 2003 (Service pack1) as a domain controller, and having
problem to see the computers in My Network Places. I can see the domain in
Microsoft Windows Network but when I browse the domain it doesn't show any
computer. There are 10 clients based on win2k and XP and all of them are
working fine in this domain. I can see all the computers in Active Directory
users and computers snap in, can ping all of them with host name or IP, can
access the shares bu using \\machine name and all of them exits in the DNS
as well. There is no error in the event log. Any help would be much
appreciated.

Thank you,

as said, it could be the master browser issue. use the browstat to check the master browser status.

Bob Lin, MS-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
"tomo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:dksji6$ufg$(E-Mail Removed)...
No when I go directly to the computer \\hostname it works i just can't see the computers in my network places , and not all the time. Sometimes that thing work too.
"Robert L [MS-MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
I can think three possible reasons. 1. master browser. 2. File and printer sharing. 3. Server service. What do you receive if using net view \\hostname command? This system error collections may help,

System Errors
System error 51 has occurred - The remote computer is not available System error
52 - You were not connected because a duplicate name exists on the network. ...
www.chicagotech.net/systemerrors.htm

Bob Lin, MS-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
"tomo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:dkq0sm$opg$(E-Mail Removed)...
Hi,

I am running windows 2003 (Service pack1) as a domain controller, and having
problem to see the computers in My Network Places. I can see the domain in
Microsoft Windows Network but when I browse the domain it doesn't show any
computer. There are 10 clients based on win2k and XP and all of them are
working fine in this domain. I can see all the computers in Active Directory
users and computers snap in, can ping all of them with host name or IP, can
access the shares bu using \\machine name and all of them exits in the DNS
as well. There is no error in the event log. Any help would be much
appreciated.

Thank you,

This is the log for BROWSTAT


Status for domain NAVIGO-DOM on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{7AB68BEC-A3D1-48A0-9055-EE5B77FF286F}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: ORCL-SRV
Master browser is running build 3790
1 backup servers retrieved from master ORCL-SRV
\\ORCL-SRV
There are 11 servers in domain NAVIGO-DOM on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{7AB68BEC-A3D1-48A0-9055-EE5B77FF286F}
There are 1 domains in domain NAVIGO-DOM on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{7AB68BEC-A3D1-48A0-9055-EE5B77FF286F}


Status for domain NAVIGO-DOM on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{17A4D35F-06D0-4369-913F-37BA0759B7C0}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus. Using \\ORCL-SRV
Master browser is running build 3790
1 backup servers retrieved from master ORCL-SRV
\\ORCL-SRV
There are 0 servers in domain NAVIGO-DOM on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{17A4D35F-06D0-4369-913F-37BA0759B7C0}
There are 0 domains in domain NAVIGO-DOM on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{17A4D35F-06D0-4369-913F-37BA0759B7C0}

"Robert L [MS-MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
as said, it could be the master browser issue. use the browstat to check the master browser status.

Bob Lin, MS-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
"tomo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:dksji6$ufg$(E-Mail Removed)...
No when I go directly to the computer \\hostname it works i just can't see the computers in my network places , and not all the time. Sometimes that thing work too.
"Robert L [MS-MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
I can think three possible reasons. 1. master browser. 2. File and printer sharing. 3. Server service. What do you receive if using net view \\hostname command? This system error collections may help,

System Errors
System error 51 has occurred - The remote computer is not available System error
52 - You were not connected because a duplicate name exists on the network. ...
www.chicagotech.net/systemerrors.htm

Bob Lin, MS-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
"tomo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:dkq0sm$opg$(E-Mail Removed)...
Hi,

I am running windows 2003 (Service pack1) as a domain controller, and having
problem to see the computers in My Network Places. I can see the domain in
Microsoft Windows Network but when I browse the domain it doesn't show any
computer. There are 10 clients based on win2k and XP and all of them are
working fine in this domain. I can see all the computers in Active Directory
users and computers snap in, can ping all of them with host name or IP, can
access the shares bu using \\machine name and all of them exits in the DNS
as well. There is no error in the event log. Any help would be much
appreciated.

Thank you,

You have a multihomed browse master. Do you have two NICs in the DC? Or
is it running as a remote access server?

tomo wrote:
> This is the log for BROWSTAT
>
>
> Status for domain NAVIGO-DOM on transport
> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{7AB68BEC-A3D1-48A0-9055-EE5B77FF286F}
> Browsing is active on domain.
> Master browser name is: ORCL-SRV
> Master browser is running build 3790
> 1 backup servers retrieved from master ORCL-SRV
> \\ORCL-SRV
> There are 11 servers in domain NAVIGO-DOM on transport
> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{7AB68BEC-A3D1-48A0-9055-EE5B77FF286F}
> There are 1 domains in domain NAVIGO-DOM on transport
> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{7AB68BEC-A3D1-48A0-9055-EE5B77FF286F}
>
>
> Status for domain NAVIGO-DOM on transport
> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{17A4D35F-06D0-4369-913F-37BA0759B7C0}
> Browsing is active on domain.
> Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus. Using
> \\ORCL-SRV
> Master browser is running build 3790
> 1 backup servers retrieved from master ORCL-SRV
> \\ORCL-SRV
> There are 0 servers in domain NAVIGO-DOM on transport
> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{17A4D35F-06D0-4369-913F-37BA0759B7C0}
> There are 0 domains in domain NAVIGO-DOM on transport
> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{17A4D35F-06D0-4369-913F-37BA0759B7C0}
>
> "Robert L [MS-MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> as said, it could be the master browser issue. use the browstat to
> check the master browser status.
>
> Bob Lin, MS-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
> "tomo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:dksji6$ufg$(E-Mail Removed)...
> No when I go directly to the computer \\hostname it works i just
> can't see the computers in my network places , and not all the time.
> Sometimes that thing work too.
> "Robert L [MS-MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I can think three possible reasons. 1. master browser. 2. File
> and printer sharing. 3. Server service. What do you receive if using
> net view \\hostname command? This system error collections may help,
>
> System Errors
> System error 51 has occurred - The remote computer is not
> available System error
> 52 - You were not connected because a duplicate name exists on
> the network. ...
> www.chicagotech.net/systemerrors.htm
>
> Bob Lin, MS-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
> "tomo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:dkq0sm$opg$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
>
> I am running windows 2003 (Service pack1) as a domain
> controller, and having
> problem to see the computers in My Network Places. I can see
> the domain in
> Microsoft Windows Network but when I browse the domain it
> doesn't show any
> computer. There are 10 clients based on win2k and XP and all
> of them are
> working fine in this domain. I can see all the computers in
> Active Directory
> users and computers snap in, can ping all of them with host
> name or IP, can
> access the shares bu using \\machine name and all of them
> exits in the DNS
> as well. There is no error in the event log. Any help would
> be much
> appreciated.
>
> Thank you,

Yes it is running as a remote access server. Do you think that it's problem
..
"Bill Grant" <not.available@online> wrote in message
news:%23$(E-Mail Removed)...
> You have a multihomed browse master. Do you have two NICs in the DC? Or
> is it running as a remote access server?
>
> tomo wrote:
>> This is the log for BROWSTAT
>>
>>
>> Status for domain NAVIGO-DOM on transport
>> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{7AB68BEC-A3D1-48A0-9055-EE5B77FF286F}
>> Browsing is active on domain.
>> Master browser name is: ORCL-SRV
>> Master browser is running build 3790
>> 1 backup servers retrieved from master ORCL-SRV
>> \\ORCL-SRV
>> There are 11 servers in domain NAVIGO-DOM on transport
>> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{7AB68BEC-A3D1-48A0-9055-EE5B77FF286F}
>> There are 1 domains in domain NAVIGO-DOM on transport
>> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{7AB68BEC-A3D1-48A0-9055-EE5B77FF286F}
>>
>>
>> Status for domain NAVIGO-DOM on transport
>> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{17A4D35F-06D0-4369-913F-37BA0759B7C0}
>> Browsing is active on domain.
>> Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus. Using
>> \\ORCL-SRV
>> Master browser is running build 3790
>> 1 backup servers retrieved from master ORCL-SRV
>> \\ORCL-SRV
>> There are 0 servers in domain NAVIGO-DOM on transport
>> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{17A4D35F-06D0-4369-913F-37BA0759B7C0}
>> There are 0 domains in domain NAVIGO-DOM on transport
>> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{17A4D35F-06D0-4369-913F-37BA0759B7C0}
>>
>> "Robert L [MS-MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> as said, it could be the master browser issue. use the browstat to
>> check the master browser status.
>>
>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>> "tomo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:dksji6$ufg$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> No when I go directly to the computer \\hostname it works i just
>> can't see the computers in my network places , and not all the time.
>> Sometimes that thing work too.
>> "Robert L [MS-MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I can think three possible reasons. 1. master browser. 2. File
>> and printer sharing. 3. Server service. What do you receive if using
>> net view \\hostname command? This system error collections may help,
>>
>> System Errors
>> System error 51 has occurred - The remote computer is not
>> available System error
>> 52 - You were not connected because a duplicate name exists on
>> the network. ...
>> www.chicagotech.net/systemerrors.htm
>>
>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>> "tomo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:dkq0sm$opg$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am running windows 2003 (Service pack1) as a domain
>> controller, and having
>> problem to see the computers in My Network Places. I can see
>> the domain in
>> Microsoft Windows Network but when I browse the domain it
>> doesn't show any
>> computer. There are 10 clients based on win2k and XP and all
>> of them are
>> working fine in this domain. I can see all the computers in
>> Active Directory
>> users and computers snap in, can ping all of them with host
>> name or IP, can
>> access the shares bu using \\machine name and all of them
>> exits in the DNS
>> as well. There is no error in the event log. Any help would
>> be much
>> appreciated.
>>
>> Thank you,
>
>

Yes. As soon as a remote user connects, your server acquires an extra IP
address to act as the server end of the connection. This means that your
server has two IP addresses, which confuses the browser.

You need to disable Netbios over TCP/IP on the RRAS interface. This
requires a registry change. See the instructions near the end of KB 292822.


tomo wrote:
> Yes it is running as a remote access server. Do you think that it's
> problem .
> "Bill Grant" <not.available@online> wrote in message
> news:%23$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> You have a multihomed browse master. Do you have two NICs in the
>> DC? Or is it running as a remote access server?
>>
>> tomo wrote:
>>> This is the log for BROWSTAT
>>>
>>>
>>> Status for domain NAVIGO-DOM on transport
>>> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{7AB68BEC-A3D1-48A0-9055-EE5B77FF286F}
>>> Browsing is active on domain.
>>> Master browser name is: ORCL-SRV
>>> Master browser is running build 3790
>>> 1 backup servers retrieved from master ORCL-SRV
>>> \\ORCL-SRV
>>> There are 11 servers in domain NAVIGO-DOM on transport
>>> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{7AB68BEC-A3D1-48A0-9055-EE5B77FF286F}
>>> There are 1 domains in domain NAVIGO-DOM on transport
>>> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{7AB68BEC-A3D1-48A0-9055-EE5B77FF286F}
>>>
>>>
>>> Status for domain NAVIGO-DOM on transport
>>> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{17A4D35F-06D0-4369-913F-37BA0759B7C0}
>>> Browsing is active on domain.
>>> Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus. Using
>>> \\ORCL-SRV
>>> Master browser is running build 3790
>>> 1 backup servers retrieved from master ORCL-SRV
>>> \\ORCL-SRV
>>> There are 0 servers in domain NAVIGO-DOM on transport
>>> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{17A4D35F-06D0-4369-913F-37BA0759B7C0}
>>> There are 0 domains in domain NAVIGO-DOM on transport
>>> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{17A4D35F-06D0-4369-913F-37BA0759B7C0}
>>>
>>> "Robert L [MS-MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> as said, it could be the master browser issue. use the browstat to
>>> check the master browser status.
>>>
>>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>>> "tomo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:dksji6$ufg$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> No when I go directly to the computer \\hostname it works i just
>>> can't see the computers in my network places , and not all the time.
>>> Sometimes that thing work too.
>>> "Robert L [MS-MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> I can think three possible reasons. 1. master browser. 2. File
>>> and printer sharing. 3. Server service. What do you receive if using
>>> net view \\hostname command? This system error collections may help,
>>>
>>> System Errors
>>> System error 51 has occurred - The remote computer is not
>>> available System error
>>> 52 - You were not connected because a duplicate name exists on
>>> the network. ...
>>> www.chicagotech.net/systemerrors.htm
>>>
>>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>>> "tomo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:dkq0sm$opg$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I am running windows 2003 (Service pack1) as a domain
>>> controller, and having
>>> problem to see the computers in My Network Places. I can see
>>> the domain in
>>> Microsoft Windows Network but when I browse the domain it
>>> doesn't show any
>>> computer. There are 10 clients based on win2k and XP and all
>>> of them are
>>> working fine in this domain. I can see all the computers in
>>> Active Directory
>>> users and computers snap in, can ping all of them with host
>>> name or IP, can
>>> access the shares bu using \\machine name and all of them
>>> exits in the DNS
>>> as well. There is no error in the event log. Any help would
>>> be much
>>> appreciated.
>>>
>>> Thank you,