Unable to browse network using My Network Places

Hi,

I client had recently migrate their network from Windows 2000 to
Windows 2003 Standard Edition. Now they are unable to browse the
network using My Network Places from all workstations and servers
except the Domain Controller with GC (there are total of 3 Domain
controllers). They get the following error:

Beach2K is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this
network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out
if you have access permissions.

The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available

This was fine before the migration.

Thanks.

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I client had recently migrate their network from Windows 2000 to
> Windows 2003 Standard Edition. Now they are unable to browse the
> network using My Network Places from all workstations and servers
> except the Domain Controller with GC (there are total of 3 Domain
> controllers). They get the following error:
>
> Beach2K is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this
> network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find
> out if you have access permissions.
>
> The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available

Is the server multi-homed?
NetBIOS over TCP/IP must be enabled on the internal NIC, and the internal
NIC must be at the top of the binding order.



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Hi Kevin,

Thank you for your reply.

Yes, the server is multi-homed. It has two NIC. I am pretty sure the
NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled but not sure if the NIC is at the top of
the bindings.

I will check the settings. Thanks.

Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP] wrote:
> (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I client had recently migrate their network from Windows 2000 to
> > Windows 2003 Standard Edition. Now they are unable to browse the
> > network using My Network Places from all workstations and servers
> > except the Domain Controller with GC (there are total of 3 Domain
> > controllers). They get the following error:
> >
> > Beach2K is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this
> > network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find
> > out if you have access permissions.
> >
> > The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available
>
> Is the server multi-homed?
> NetBIOS over TCP/IP must be enabled on the internal NIC, and the internal
> NIC must be at the top of the binding order.
>
>
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]
> Hope This Helps
> ===================================
> When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group"
> via your newsreader so that others may learn and
> benefit from your issue, to respond directly to
> me remove the nospam. from my email address.
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> It will strip signature out and more
> http://home.in.tum.de/~jain/software/oe-quotefix/
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Hi Kevin,

I enabled NetBIOS over TCP/IP and made sure the NICs are at the top of
the bindings. But all workstations and servers in the network still
unable to browse the network. The only working ones are the File
Server (which always work) and Exchange2003 server (works after I made
the change).

Thank you for your help.

Joseph

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> Hi Kevin,
>
> Thank you for your reply.
>
> Yes, the server is multi-homed. It has two NIC. I am pretty sure the
> NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled but not sure if the NIC is at the top of
> the bindings.
>
> I will check the settings. Thanks.
>
> Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP] wrote:
> > (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I client had recently migrate their network from Windows 2000 to
> > > Windows 2003 Standard Edition. Now they are unable to browse the
> > > network using My Network Places from all workstations and servers
> > > except the Domain Controller with GC (there are total of 3 Domain
> > > controllers). They get the following error:
> > >
> > > Beach2K is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this
> > > network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find
> > > out if you have access permissions.
> > >
> > > The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available
> >
> > Is the server multi-homed?
> > NetBIOS over TCP/IP must be enabled on the internal NIC, and the internal
> > NIC must be at the top of the binding order.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Best regards,
> > Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]
> > Hope This Helps
> > ===================================
> > When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group"
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I had ran the command "browstat status" in the w2k box and received the
following:

Browsing is NOT active on domain.
Master browser name is held by: BA-FS-1
Master browser is running build 3790

How do I active browsing on BA-FS-1? The Computer Browser service is
enable.

Thanks.


(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> Hi Kevin,
>
> I enabled NetBIOS over TCP/IP and made sure the NICs are at the top of
> the bindings. But all workstations and servers in the network still
> unable to browse the network. The only working ones are the File
> Server (which always work) and Exchange2003 server (works after I made
> the change).
>
> Thank you for your help.
>
> Joseph
>
> (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> > Hi Kevin,
> >
> > Thank you for your reply.
> >
> > Yes, the server is multi-homed. It has two NIC. I am pretty sure the
> > NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled but not sure if the NIC is at the top of
> > the bindings.
> >
> > I will check the settings. Thanks.
> >
> > Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP] wrote:
> > > (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I client had recently migrate their network from Windows 2000 to
> > > > Windows 2003 Standard Edition. Now they are unable to browse the
> > > > network using My Network Places from all workstations and servers
> > > > except the Domain Controller with GC (there are total of 3 Domain
> > > > controllers). They get the following error:
> > > >
> > > > Beach2K is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this
> > > > network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find
> > > > out if you have access permissions.
> > > >
> > > > The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available
> > >
> > > Is the server multi-homed?
> > > NetBIOS over TCP/IP must be enabled on the internal NIC, and the internal
> > > NIC must be at the top of the binding order.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Best regards,
> > > Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]
> > > Hope This Helps
> > > ===================================
> > > When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group"
> > > via your newsreader so that others may learn and
> > > benefit from your issue, to respond directly to
> > > me remove the nospam. from my email address.
> > > ===================================
> > > http://www.lonestaramerica.com/
> > > http://support.wftx.us/
> > > https://secure.lsaol.com/
> > > ===================================
> > > Use Outlook Express?... Get OE_Quotefix:
> > > It will strip signature out and more
> > > http://home.in.tum.de/~jain/software/oe-quotefix/
> > > ===================================
> > > Keep a back up of your OE settings and folders
> > > with OEBackup:
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