Unable to list Servers.

[Guest]

I get the following error when I click on Servers from a Child Domain (Ecommerce): Unable to list computers. The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available. I read some past posts but I am able to click on anything else such as Containers/OUs, Domain Controllers, All Groups, All Users, Global Groups, Local Groups, Universal Groups, Computers and User Rights. The last post someone stated that they were able to fix it but no resolution. Is there one? Thanks.

[cmccullough]

Re: Unable to list Servers.

The Servers folder is built dynamically from your Windows Browse List. Missing servers typically indicates an issue with browsing.

If you can find out why your servers are missing from your browse list, and correct the issue, they should show up again in the Servers folder.

[Guest]

Re: Unable to list Servers.

Is there a firewall setting to get this populated; since everything else is working? Thanks.

[kstanush]

Re: Unable to list Servers.

A firewall won't interfere with the return of the information from the browse list, but could create problems with it being updated and generated. Besides a firewall, things like the browser service being stopped, registry entries to hide the computer from the browse list, and other things can prevent it from working. You can search Microsoft.com for browse list troubleshooting techniques, or search this board for "browse list".

Its easiest to not use the browse list at all (ie don't use the Servers object) and just manage the servers through an OU or some other mechanism.

[Guest]

Re: Unable to list Servers.

If this is not possible then can I setup a new query that is like Server: The basic information is Computer Name, COmment, Type and Domain. I can not find these attributes from creating a new AD Query.

Thanks.

[kstanush]

Re: Unable to list Servers.

If you find a typical server from a AD computer listing, and right click, select Listing Views->Computer (All), you can see all of the attributes defined in the directory for that computer. I don't think that you will see any attribute that is specific to a server, which is why we don't offer an AD query just for servers. You could modify the computers AD query to add a new attribute or two if you wanted that would indicate to you that they are servers. Or, you could place a comment in the Location field or something that would indicate that its a 'server', and then you could sort on that field. But Microsoft does not place anything in the directory to indicate that a computer is a 'server', probably because there isn't any way to define what that is. The browse list maintains a set of roles, but those don't get propagated to AD.