unable to browse network....

[mudcow007]

hello

 

had a few complaints from users not being able to browse the network using my network places > entire network > ms windows network > then get a pop to say

 

Unable to browse network

 

The network is not present or not started

 

for more info click help

 

any ideas? totally intermitting aswell

 

**edit** sorry i forgot to mention it has been only been xp pro boxes so far TS seems ok

[Guest kerrymoralee9280]

Why would your users want to browse by this? We have ours locked down to stop peeping toms trying to access what they shouldn't

[mudcow007]

it is locked down for most users except for users that are allowed in certain areas (and they live in a seperate ou with strict folder permissions on the available folder)

 

its was set up like this before i got here and im not allowed to change it either? managers hey!

 

i thought it may be a service that has taken the knock>?

[mudcow007]

Fixed!!

 

a service called "workstation" had stopped?

[ChrisH]

Thats the service that allows the computer to take part in the network just like the server service takes care of sharing folders/printers etc. Probably the only 2 sensibly named MS service names

[tarquel]

Probably the only 2 sensibly named MS service names

 

Now if they only had a service called "logical event log error messages system"......

 

 

Nath.

[wickit]

Fixed!!

 

a service called "workstation" had stopped?

seen this a few times, make sure the workstations are on SP2

or re run it, that has fixed it for me in the past.