Unable to Browse Network

I'm running a win 2003 server , with exchange server, controlling 30 desktops
running win98 and 12 laptops running XP pro. The problem is whenever i try to
browse the network through My network places I get the following message.. "
TheRedway(my workgroup) is not accessable. You might not have permission to
use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find
out if you have access permissions" Also in a command prompt after typing
"net view" I get the following, "The list of servers for this workgroup is
currently not available". If I use WSPing to scan the network I'm able to see
the list of PC's available! Apart from this the network is running fine, this
is just a little niggle and very frustrating trying to find the solution. One
of the reasons for needing to browse the network is for adding our anti-virus
(Sophos) software to new installations, this needs network browsing to be
able to complete any additions to the network.

Hope you can help.

Since Exchange requires Active Directory,..which requires a Domain, you
therefore have a Domain instead of a Workgroup. Join all the machines to the
Domain,...have user accounts on the Domain to use and log in using those
accounts.

Win98 cannot join a domain, but it can log into the Domain. However Win98
requires WINS to function dependably on a 2003 or 2003 Domain.


--

Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com


"Brad" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:FE3980F8-5B93-4DE3-82D5-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm running a win 2003 server , with exchange server, controlling 30
desktops
> running win98 and 12 laptops running XP pro. The problem is whenever i try
to
> browse the network through My network places I get the following message..
"
> TheRedway(my workgroup) is not accessable. You might not have permission
to
> use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to
find
> out if you have access permissions" Also in a command prompt after typing
> "net view" I get the following, "The list of servers for this workgroup is
> currently not available". If I use WSPing to scan the network I'm able to
see
> the list of PC's available! Apart from this the network is running fine,
this
> is just a little niggle and very frustrating trying to find the solution.
One
> of the reasons for needing to browse the network is for adding our
anti-virus
> (Sophos) software to new installations, this needs network browsing to be
> able to complete any additions to the network.
>
> Hope you can help.

Hi Phillip

Thanks for replying. Sorry I was using the wrong terminology, we do have a
domain and use active directories.

"Phillip Windell" wrote:

> Since Exchange requires Active Directory,..which requires a Domain, you
> therefore have a Domain instead of a Workgroup. Join all the machines to the
> Domain,...have user accounts on the Domain to use and log in using those
> accounts.
>
> Win98 cannot join a domain, but it can log into the Domain. However Win98
> requires WINS to function dependably on a 2003 or 2003 Domain.
>
>
> --
>
> Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
> www.wandtv.com
>
>
> "Brad" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:FE3980F8-5B93-4DE3-82D5-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I'm running a win 2003 server , with exchange server, controlling 30
> desktops
> > running win98 and 12 laptops running XP pro. The problem is whenever i try
> to
> > browse the network through My network places I get the following message..
> "
> > TheRedway(my workgroup) is not accessable. You might not have permission
> to
> > use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to
> find
> > out if you have access permissions" Also in a command prompt after typing
> > "net view" I get the following, "The list of servers for this workgroup is
> > currently not available". If I use WSPing to scan the network I'm able to
> see
> > the list of PC's available! Apart from this the network is running fine,
> this
> > is just a little niggle and very frustrating trying to find the solution.
> One
> > of the reasons for needing to browse the network is for adding our
> anti-virus
> > (Sophos) software to new installations, this needs network browsing to be
> > able to complete any additions to the network.
> >
> > Hope you can help.
>
>
>