Remove invalid domain from Microsoft Windows Network?

Hi!

I would like to know if it exist a way to find out how the Microsoft Windows
Network is populated under Entire Network / Network Neighborhood?

I'm asking that, because I'm currently looking for a way to remove old /
invalid domains names from that list, and I couldn't find any entry regarding
those domains into WINS, DNS and local browsing tables, SO, WHERE IT GET /
POPULATE THAT LIST?

Thanks.

Claude Lachapelle
Systems Administrator, MCSE

I forgot to mention that we cleaned up the Active Directory Domains and
Trusts too.

"Claude Lachapelle" wrote:

> Hi!
>
> I would like to know if it exist a way to find out how the Microsoft Windows
> Network is populated under Entire Network / Network Neighborhood?
>
> I'm asking that, because I'm currently looking for a way to remove old /
> invalid domains names from that list, and I couldn't find any entry regarding
> those domains into WINS, DNS and local browsing tables, SO, WHERE IT GET /
> POPULATE THAT LIST?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Claude Lachapelle
> Systems Administrator, MCSE
>

"Claude Lachapelle" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message news:A32F363B-4214-4770-A04A-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I forgot to mention that we cleaned up the Active Directory Domains and
> Trusts too.
>
> "Claude Lachapelle" wrote:
>
>> Hi!
>>
>> I would like to know if it exist a way to find out how the Microsoft
>> Windows
>> Network is populated under Entire Network / Network Neighborhood?
>>
>> I'm asking that, because I'm currently looking for a way to remove old /
>> invalid domains names from that list, and I couldn't find any entry
>> regarding
>> those domains into WINS, DNS and local browsing tables, SO, WHERE IT GET
>> /
>> POPULATE THAT LIST?

How long has it been since the domain name has been unused?

Oliver

>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Claude Lachapelle
>> Systems Administrator, MCSE
>>

Microsoft Windows Network has nothing to do with Active Directory. It is
an NT legacy system and uses Netbios names and broadcasts. The browse list
is built by the computer browser service.

The name you see is probably stored in WINS somewhere. If its a domain
name, look for a <domainname 1b> (domain master browser) or <domainname
1c> (domain PDC emulator) entry. Or you can clear the WINS database and let
the system rebuild it.

Claude Lachapelle wrote:
> I forgot to mention that we cleaned up the Active Directory Domains
> and Trusts too.
>
> "Claude Lachapelle" wrote:
>
>> Hi!
>>
>> I would like to know if it exist a way to find out how the Microsoft
>> Windows Network is populated under Entire Network / Network
>> Neighborhood?
>>
>> I'm asking that, because I'm currently looking for a way to remove
>> old / invalid domains names from that list, and I couldn't find any
>> entry regarding those domains into WINS, DNS and local browsing
>> tables, SO, WHERE IT GET / POPULATE THAT LIST?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Claude Lachapelle
>> Systems Administrator, MCSE

Now at least a week... and they are not in the WINS server database.

How we could get more information about a domain or workgroup listed there?

Thanks.

"Oliver O'Boyle" wrote:

>
> "Claude Lachapelle" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message news:A32F363B-4214-4770-A04A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I forgot to mention that we cleaned up the Active Directory Domains and
> > Trusts too.
> >
> > "Claude Lachapelle" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi!
> >>
> >> I would like to know if it exist a way to find out how the Microsoft
> >> Windows
> >> Network is populated under Entire Network / Network Neighborhood?
> >>
> >> I'm asking that, because I'm currently looking for a way to remove old /
> >> invalid domains names from that list, and I couldn't find any entry
> >> regarding
> >> those domains into WINS, DNS and local browsing tables, SO, WHERE IT GET
> >> /
> >> POPULATE THAT LIST?
>
> How long has it been since the domain name has been unused?
>
> Oliver
>
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >>
> >> Claude Lachapelle
> >> Systems Administrator, MCSE
> >>
>
>
>

It is populated by the network Browse Master and by WINS. What happens if
you turn off the browser service on a PC and then look at Network
Neighbourhood?
http://www.duxcw.com/faq/network/bm.htm
Anthony



"Claude Lachapelle" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message news:1C794942-D097-41B0-8C33-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Now at least a week... and they are not in the WINS server database.
>
> How we could get more information about a domain or workgroup listed
> there?
>
> Thanks.
>
> "Oliver O'Boyle" wrote:
>
>>
>> "Claude Lachapelle" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> message news:A32F363B-4214-4770-A04A-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >I forgot to mention that we cleaned up the Active Directory Domains and
>> > Trusts too.
>> >
>> > "Claude Lachapelle" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi!
>> >>
>> >> I would like to know if it exist a way to find out how the Microsoft
>> >> Windows
>> >> Network is populated under Entire Network / Network Neighborhood?
>> >>
>> >> I'm asking that, because I'm currently looking for a way to remove old
>> >> /
>> >> invalid domains names from that list, and I couldn't find any entry
>> >> regarding
>> >> those domains into WINS, DNS and local browsing tables, SO, WHERE IT
>> >> GET
>> >> /
>> >> POPULATE THAT LIST?
>>
>> How long has it been since the domain name has been unused?
>>
>> Oliver
>>
>> >>
>> >> Thanks.
>> >>
>> >> Claude Lachapelle
>> >> Systems Administrator, MCSE
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

Nothing, still have the same computers list...

And the same story after restarting the service.

Thanks.

"Anthony" wrote:

> It is populated by the network Browse Master and by WINS. What happens if
> you turn off the browser service on a PC and then look at Network
> Neighbourhood?
> http://www.duxcw.com/faq/network/bm.htm
> Anthony
>
>
>
> "Claude Lachapelle" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message news:1C794942-D097-41B0-8C33-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Now at least a week... and they are not in the WINS server database.
> >
> > How we could get more information about a domain or workgroup listed
> > there?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > "Oliver O'Boyle" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "Claude Lachapelle" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> >> message news:A32F363B-4214-4770-A04A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >I forgot to mention that we cleaned up the Active Directory Domains and
> >> > Trusts too.
> >> >
> >> > "Claude Lachapelle" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Hi!
> >> >>
> >> >> I would like to know if it exist a way to find out how the Microsoft
> >> >> Windows
> >> >> Network is populated under Entire Network / Network Neighborhood?
> >> >>
> >> >> I'm asking that, because I'm currently looking for a way to remove old
> >> >> /
> >> >> invalid domains names from that list, and I couldn't find any entry
> >> >> regarding
> >> >> those domains into WINS, DNS and local browsing tables, SO, WHERE IT
> >> >> GET
> >> >> /
> >> >> POPULATE THAT LIST?
> >>
> >> How long has it been since the domain name has been unused?
> >>
> >> Oliver
> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks.
> >> >>
> >> >> Claude Lachapelle
> >> >> Systems Administrator, MCSE
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>