How do I turn off broadcasts?

I am not sure I am saying this correctly. But I
will describe what I want.

When users browser the network with Windows Explorer
(the file manager, not IE), they see my server and
every other computer on the network. Just the
server shares files.

I do not want all the computers to show up in this list.
Is there a way to get certain computer to stop
advertising (broadcasting?) about themselves, so
they do not show up in the list.

And, I need to do it from the registry.

Many thanks,
-T

ToddAndMargo wrote in
:

I am not sure I am saying this correctly. But I
will describe what I want.

When users browser the network with Windows Explorer
(the file manager, not IE), they see my server and
every other computer on the network. Just the
server shares files.

I do not want all the computers to show up in this list.
Is there a way to get certain computer to stop
advertising (broadcasting?) about themselves, so
they do not show up in the list.

And, I need to do it from the registry.

Many thanks,
-T


Easy.

"How to Hide the Server's Computer Name from Other Computers in the
Domain"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/265284

HTH,
John

ToddAndMargo wrote in
:

I am not sure I am saying this correctly. But I
will describe what I want.

When users browser the network with Windows Explorer
(the file manager, not IE), they see my server and
every other computer on the network. Just the
server shares files.

I do not want all the computers to show up in this list.
Is there a way to get certain computer to stop
advertising (broadcasting?) about themselves, so
they do not show up in the list.

And, I need to do it from the registry.

Many thanks,
-T


Easy.

"How to Hide the Server's Computer Name from Other Computers in the
Domain"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/265284

HTH,
John

John Wunderlich wrote:
ToddAndMargo wrote in
:

I am not sure I am saying this correctly. But I
will describe what I want.

When users browser the network with Windows Explorer
(the file manager, not IE), they see my server and
every other computer on the network. Just the
server shares files.

I do not want all the computers to show up in this list.
Is there a way to get certain computer to stop
advertising (broadcasting?) about themselves, so
they do not show up in the list.

And, I need to do it from the registry.

Many thanks,
-T


Easy.

"How to Hide the Server's Computer Name from Other Computers in the
Domain"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/265284

HTH,
John

Yes it does help. you nailed it. Both a registry
key and a "net" command:

net config server /hidden:yes|no

Thank you!
-T

John Wunderlich wrote:
ToddAndMargo wrote in
:

I am not sure I am saying this correctly. But I
will describe what I want.

When users browser the network with Windows Explorer
(the file manager, not IE), they see my server and
every other computer on the network. Just the
server shares files.

I do not want all the computers to show up in this list.
Is there a way to get certain computer to stop
advertising (broadcasting?) about themselves, so
they do not show up in the list.

And, I need to do it from the registry.

Many thanks,
-T


Easy.

"How to Hide the Server's Computer Name from Other Computers in the
Domain"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/265284

HTH,
John

Yes it does help. you nailed it. Both a registry
key and a "net" command:

net config server /hidden:yes|no

Thank you!
-T