Everything I've learned tells me that "Net View" does use
the browse list and as far as I know there is only one
service which uses NetBIOS to build the browse list
and that's the computer browser serrvice. References
below:
<snip>
"You can use the net view command to perform most of the browsing functions
available in My Network Places or My Computer. "
<snip>
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;310381
The following pretty much verifies that net view does in fact query
the SMB (segment master browser) to obtain the browse list:
<snip>
"Step 5: Check the Master Browse Server
Verify that the master browse server is functioning correctly by typing the
following command at an MS-DOS prompt
net view /workgroup:<wkgrp_name>
where <wkgrp_name> is the name of your workgroup. If your workgroup name
contains spaces, enclose the workgroup name in quotation marks. For example,
if your workgroup name is My Workgroup, type the following line:
net view /workgroup:"My Workgroup"
This command retrieves a browse list from the master browse server. If you
cannot retrieve a browse list from the master browse server, one of the
following problems may exist on the network: . A backup browse server is not
functioning correctly.
. A backup browse server does not have an updated browse list.
Retrieving an updated browse list can take up to 15 minutes.
NOTE: If a computer is removed from the network before the computer is
logged off the network, it may take up to 51 minutes for that computer to be
removed from the browse list. "
<snip>
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;134304
"Phillip Windell" <@.> wrote in message news:
> "Michael Giorgio - MS MVP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message news:
>> Interesting comment Phillip. What you are saying is
>> "net view" doesn't use the browse list?
>
> That is correct.
>
>> case then Net View is pulling the list from the SAM
>> or AD? Please elaborate..
>
> Neither. I believe Net View uses Netbios. Regular Network Browsing is
> also Netbios dependent,...but it uses it to build the browse list through
> the work of the Master Browsers, from which point the browse list is used
> to
> "list" the machinenames (not netbios itself).
>
> So, netbios plays a roles in both, but not the same role.
>
> 1. "Network Places" reads a Browse List to "view" the names and the Browse
> List is built by the Master Browsers which use Netbios to build the Lists.
>
> 2. Net View lists the machines directly by Netbios and doesn't use the
> Browse List. So if the "Master Browser" system fails, Network Places
> fails,...but Netview still works.
>
> That is my understanding of it anyway,...if I'm incorrect maybe someone
> can
> clear it up.
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