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Browse List vs. Active Directory

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by mcse

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We have a simple active directory structure setup. We can't see computers in the browse list unless we have file and print sharing enabled. However, we can see every computer if we look in the Directory. Is this a Windows 2000 feature to only show computers in the browse list that have file and print sharing enabled?

Is there a setting that we have incorrect? Or something we can change to remedy this?

Thanks.

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by tony.colgrove

Things are working as expected. The browse list only shows Computers who have File and Print Sharing turned on (basically the Server Service). AD is a directory of everything, so all computers that belong to the directory are searchable through AD.
So if you want them all to show up in the browse list you would need f&p sharing installed on all PC's. But if a PC has nothing to share, then there is NO reason for the system added to the network traffic.

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