NetBIOS on a DC

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Scallica

Hello,

On a Domain Controller, in the TCP/IP properties of the network adapter,
will disabling NetBIOS over TCP/IP cause any problems?

Thanks,
Scallica
 
NetBIOS over TCP/IP is required for browsing. And depending on which DC is
set as the master browser I imagine you'd have problems if you disabled it
on that server. Corrections welcome.

Personally, I like browsing, so I never disable it.
 
Also if you have downlevel clients or older applications that are NetBIOS
dependent you probably still want to run NetBIOS.

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Thanks,
Marc Reynolds
Microsoft Technical Support

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"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
 
Or possibly install the AD client from www.microsoft.com/downloads onto all
downlevel clients?


Marc Reynolds said:
Also if you have downlevel clients or older applications that are NetBIOS
dependent you probably still want to run NetBIOS.

--

Thanks,
Marc Reynolds
Microsoft Technical Support

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
NetBIOS over TCP/IP is required for browsing. And depending on which DC is
set as the master browser I imagine you'd have problems if you disabled it
on that server. Corrections welcome.

Personally, I like browsing, so I never disable it.
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I beleive that AD clent, while good to use and includes site awareness and
AD search, does not eliminate need for netbios in downlevel clients to
locate domain controller or resources. I suppose a lmhosts file may be an
answer. --- Steve

Karl Levinson [x y] mvp said:
Or possibly install the AD client from www.microsoft.com/downloads onto all
downlevel clients?


Marc Reynolds said:
Also if you have downlevel clients or older applications that are NetBIOS
dependent you probably still want to run NetBIOS.

--

Thanks,
Marc Reynolds
Microsoft Technical Support

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
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