How to control "Network Discovery" with Group Policies?

[Robert Fischer]

Hello Admins

Does anybody know how to control the "Network Discovery" setting from "Network and Sharing Center" with Group Policies?
Thanks for your support in advance!
Best regards


Robert Fischer

 

[Sooner Al [MVP]]

Hello Admins

Does anybody know how to control the "Network Discovery" setting from "Network and Sharing Center" with Group Policies?
Thanks for your support in advance!
Best regards


Robert Fischer


You might look at this reference for possible help...

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...9b-3328-4350-ade1-c0d9289f09ef&DisplayLang=en

Good luck...

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Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)

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[Robert Fischer]

Hello Mr. Jarvi

Thanks for your response!
I know this reference, it doesn´t help!
Best regards

Robert
Hello Admins

Does anybody know how to control the "Network Discovery" setting from "Network and Sharing Center" with Group Policies?
Thanks for your support in advance!
Best regards


Robert Fischer


You might look at this reference for possible help...

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...9b-3328-4350-ade1-c0d9289f09ef&DisplayLang=en

Good luck...

--

Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)

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[Kerry Brown]

In the spreadsheet you downloaded look at line 1596: Network\Link-Layer
Topology Discovery

This may be what you are looking for.

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Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca


message Hello Mr. Jarvi

Thanks for your response!
I know this reference, it doesn´t help!
Best regards

Robert
message Hello Admins

Does anybody know how to control the "Network Discovery" setting from
"Network and Sharing Center" with Group Policies?
Thanks for your support in advance!
Best regards


Robert Fischer


You might look at this reference for possible help...

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...9b-3328-4350-ade1-c0d9289f09ef&DisplayLang=en

Good luck...

--

Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)

Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
mutual benefit of all of us...
The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights...

 

[Robert Fischer]

Hello Kerry

Thanks a lot ! This helps!
Best regards

Robert

 

[Kerry Brown]

You're welcome. I haven't had time to play with Vista group policy yet. Let
us know how it works out.

--
Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca


message Hello Kerry

Thanks a lot ! This helps!
Best regards

Robert

 

[Robert Fischer]

Hi Kerry

Yep, it fits my needs !
It´s an easy way to control "Network Discovery"!
But it doesn´t solve the main problem:
Windows Vista requires an open port 139 and NetBIOS enabled on the server to map a server share through a VPN connection - very poor for security!!!
But Microsoft is goin´ to fix that problem, they confirmed!
Best regards

Robert

 

[Kerry Brown]

I'll have to play with that. I have several customers who use VPNs from
remote offices to the head office server. That does sound like a bit of a
flaw.

Thanks for the update on the group policy issue.

--
Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca


message Hi Kerry

Yep, it fits my needs !
It´s an easy way to control "Network Discovery"!
But it doesn´t solve the main problem:
Windows Vista requires an open port 139 and NetBIOS enabled on the server
to map a server share through a VPN connection - very poor for security!!!
But Microsoft is goin´ to fix that problem, they confirmed!
Best regards

Robert

 

[Kerry Brown]

I tested this with a VPN to a SBS 2003 server. I don't need port 139 open on
the router. Port 139 is normally open on a Windows server and shouldn't be a
problem on your internal network. Same for NETBIOS. I would be concerned if
139 had to be open on the public facing IP but I don't see this.

--
Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
www.vistahelp.ca


message Hi Kerry

Yep, it fits my needs !
It´s an easy way to control "Network Discovery"!
But it doesn´t solve the main problem:
Windows Vista requires an open port 139 and NetBIOS enabled on the server
to map a server share through a VPN connection - very poor for security!!!
But Microsoft is goin´ to fix that problem, they confirmed!
Best regards

Robert