Win2003 Shares not Visible

Windows 2003 Server with all updates.

The domain controller server computer is not visible in Microsoft Windows
Network on any of the computers on the LAN. Mapping works and I see nothing
in the event log nor anything strange in the Active Directory.

The tree on the domain controller server shows MS Windows Network
Win2003 (domain) with Team200W (windows 2000 workstation) but no domain
computer (Win2003-Server). It also shows a Workgroup with MainXP
(non-domain computer).

The tree on a domain workstation shows for MS Windows Network
Win2003 (domain) with Team200w (windows 2000 workstation) but no domain
computer (Win2003-Server). It also shows a Workgroup with MainXP
(non-domain computer).

The tree under Directory on the domain workstation shows the domain name.
The expanded directory shows the computer name under the domain computer
branch, but no shares.

The tree on a non-domain workstation shows the same thing except no
Directory list.

The server has shares which, since the server does not show, do not show in
windows explorer.

I am not using Windows Firewall. I am using WINS.

Can anyone please point me in the direction for making the server computer
visible? I have spent a lot of effort researching this issue without
success.

Thanks.

Sinec you you network does not use win98 or Me or NT , truley you dont need
WINS , anyway

please check you DHCP , WINS/NBT Node Type , I think !!!!!
be sure that Domain server is configured to register in Wins servers ,
enable integration between wins and DNS server .

For additional information on WINS Ratios, please see the following White
Paper available on the Microsoft anonymous ftp server:
File Name: Winswp.doc
Location : ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-docs/papers/
Title : "Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS)" (Page 44)

Best Recommandation:

Use only DNS , enable dynamic updates ( if you don't have win98 , me or NT
machines)

"MikeV06" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:75qxaub8f0t3$.(E-Mail Removed)...
> Windows 2003 Server with all updates.
>
> The domain controller server computer is not visible in Microsoft Windows
> Network on any of the computers on the LAN. Mapping works and I see
> nothing
> in the event log nor anything strange in the Active Directory.
>
> The tree on the domain controller server shows MS Windows Network
> Win2003 (domain) with Team200W (windows 2000 workstation) but no domain
> computer (Win2003-Server). It also shows a Workgroup with MainXP
> (non-domain computer).
>
> The tree on a domain workstation shows for MS Windows Network
> Win2003 (domain) with Team200w (windows 2000 workstation) but no domain
> computer (Win2003-Server). It also shows a Workgroup with MainXP
> (non-domain computer).
>
> The tree under Directory on the domain workstation shows the domain name.
> The expanded directory shows the computer name under the domain computer
> branch, but no shares.
>
> The tree on a non-domain workstation shows the same thing except no
> Directory list.
>
> The server has shares which, since the server does not show, do not show
> in
> windows explorer.
>
> I am not using Windows Firewall. I am using WINS.
>
> Can anyone please point me in the direction for making the server computer
> visible? I have spent a lot of effort researching this issue without
> success.
>
> Thanks.

Since the shares were invisible before I installed WINS and are still
invisible, and I can see no good reason to run it, I have uninstalled it
which removes WINS from the problem list. I also do not use DHCP nor do I
have the firewall installed (using a hardware firewall).

DNS dynamic updates are enabled. I have changed the setting to be secure
and nonsecure to see if that makes any difference.

One would think that Network Places on the server for the domain would at
least show the server computer under the domain. Nada.

Thanks for the response.

On Tue, 18 Apr 2006 20:29:45 +0200, Hikmat Salim wrote:

> Sinec you you network does not use win98 or Me or NT , truley you dont need
> WINS , anyway
>
> please check you DHCP , WINS/NBT Node Type , I think !!!!!
> be sure that Domain server is configured to register in Wins servers ,
> enable integration between wins and DNS server .
>
> For additional information on WINS Ratios, please see the following White
> Paper available on the Microsoft anonymous ftp server:
> File Name: Winswp.doc
> Location : ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-docs/papers/
> Title : "Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS)" (Page 44)
>
> Best Recommandation:
>
> Use only DNS , enable dynamic updates ( if you don't have win98 , me or NT
> machines)
>
> "MikeV06" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:75qxaub8f0t3$.(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Windows 2003 Server with all updates.
>>
>> The domain controller server computer is not visible in Microsoft Windows
>> Network on any of the computers on the LAN. Mapping works and I see
>> nothing
>> in the event log nor anything strange in the Active Directory.
>>
>> The tree on the domain controller server shows MS Windows Network
>> Win2003 (domain) with Team200W (windows 2000 workstation) but no domain
>> computer (Win2003-Server). It also shows a Workgroup with MainXP
>> (non-domain computer).
>>
>> The tree on a domain workstation shows for MS Windows Network
>> Win2003 (domain) with Team200w (windows 2000 workstation) but no domain
>> computer (Win2003-Server). It also shows a Workgroup with MainXP
>> (non-domain computer).
>>
>> The tree under Directory on the domain workstation shows the domain name.
>> The expanded directory shows the computer name under the domain computer
>> branch, but no shares.
>>
>> The tree on a non-domain workstation shows the same thing except no
>> Directory list.
>>
>> The server has shares which, since the server does not show, do not show
>> in
>> windows explorer.
>>
>> I am not using Windows Firewall. I am using WINS.
>>
>> Can anyone please point me in the direction for making the server computer
>> visible? I have spent a lot of effort researching this issue without
>> success.
>>
>> Thanks.

Have you checked to make sure that Netbios over TCP/IP is enabled in the
server's network properties? The Microsoft Windows Network shows you the
browse list. This is an NT legacy app which depends on Netbios names.

MikeV06 wrote:
> Since the shares were invisible before I installed WINS and are still
> invisible, and I can see no good reason to run it, I have uninstalled
> it which removes WINS from the problem list. I also do not use DHCP
> nor do I have the firewall installed (using a hardware firewall).
>
> DNS dynamic updates are enabled. I have changed the setting to be
> secure and nonsecure to see if that makes any difference.
>
> One would think that Network Places on the server for the domain
> would at least show the server computer under the domain. Nada.
>
> Thanks for the response.
>
> On Tue, 18 Apr 2006 20:29:45 +0200, Hikmat Salim wrote:
>
>> Sinec you you network does not use win98 or Me or NT , truley you
>> dont need WINS , anyway
>>
>> please check you DHCP , WINS/NBT Node Type , I think !!!!!
>> be sure that Domain server is configured to register in Wins servers
>> , enable integration between wins and DNS server .
>>
>> For additional information on WINS Ratios, please see the following
>> White Paper available on the Microsoft anonymous ftp server:
>> File Name: Winswp.doc
>> Location : ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-docs/papers/
>> Title : "Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS)" (Page 44)
>>
>> Best Recommandation:
>>
>> Use only DNS , enable dynamic updates ( if you don't have win98 , me
>> or NT machines)
>>
>> "MikeV06" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:75qxaub8f0t3$.(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Windows 2003 Server with all updates.
>>>
>>> The domain controller server computer is not visible in Microsoft
>>> Windows Network on any of the computers on the LAN. Mapping works
>>> and I see nothing
>>> in the event log nor anything strange in the Active Directory.
>>>
>>> The tree on the domain controller server shows MS Windows Network
>>> Win2003 (domain) with Team200W (windows 2000 workstation) but no
>>> domain computer (Win2003-Server). It also shows a Workgroup with
>>> MainXP (non-domain computer).
>>>
>>> The tree on a domain workstation shows for MS Windows Network
>>> Win2003 (domain) with Team200w (windows 2000 workstation) but no
>>> domain computer (Win2003-Server). It also shows a Workgroup with
>>> MainXP (non-domain computer).
>>>
>>> The tree under Directory on the domain workstation shows the domain
>>> name. The expanded directory shows the computer name under the
>>> domain computer branch, but no shares.
>>>
>>> The tree on a non-domain workstation shows the same thing except no
>>> Directory list.
>>>
>>> The server has shares which, since the server does not show, do not
>>> show in
>>> windows explorer.
>>>
>>> I am not using Windows Firewall. I am using WINS.
>>>
>>> Can anyone please point me in the direction for making the server
>>> computer visible? I have spent a lot of effort researching this
>>> issue without success.
>>>
>>> Thanks.

On Wed, 19 Apr 2006 10:51:38 +1000, Bill Grant wrote:

> Have you checked to make sure that Netbios over TCP/IP is enabled in the
> server's network properties? The Microsoft Windows Network shows you the
> browse list. This is an NT legacy app which depends on Netbios names.

Yes, it is enabled. What puzzles me is that the domain name (WIN2003) shows
up in Network Places, but the server (WIN2003-DC) does not show up in that
domain list. Workstations that are part of the domain are visible.

Lets take the issue from another approach. If you wanted to hide the server
and its shares from being visible in Network Places, what would you set?

Thanks for the idea.

Can you see the shares if you do "net view \\servername" from a
command prompt?

MikeV06 wrote:
> On Wed, 19 Apr 2006 10:51:38 +1000, Bill Grant wrote:
>
>> Have you checked to make sure that Netbios over TCP/IP is
>> enabled in the server's network properties? The Microsoft Windows
>> Network shows you the browse list. This is an NT legacy app which
>> depends on Netbios names.
>
> Yes, it is enabled. What puzzles me is that the domain name (WIN2003)
> shows up in Network Places, but the server (WIN2003-DC) does not show
> up in that domain list. Workstations that are part of the domain are
> visible.
>
> Lets take the issue from another approach. If you wanted to hide the
> server and its shares from being visible in Network Places, what
> would you set?
>
> Thanks for the idea.

On Thu, 20 Apr 2006 09:54:26 +1000, Bill Grant wrote:

> Can you see the shares if you do "net view \\servername" from a
> command prompt?
>
Yes, I could.

However, somehow I stumbled into getting it resolved.

As an attempt to see what was going on, I made some changes. Removed
network load balancing and QOS from my network connection. I explicitly
disabled the "No Computers Near Me" security policy. Finally, I made sure
all of the shares were published to the active directory. Not sure which
did the trick, but what the heck, it is working. I now see the domain, the
server, and the workstations as well as the AD.

Thanks for the help.

Mike.