my network places

The machine is xp pro. The name of the machine is not what I see as the
domain name.
So the name of the machine is pankov and there use to be a wins record that
was named xivan so I am guessing that the machine name use to be ivan before
I started here. I renamed it and that didn't do it, I deleted the wins
record and that didn't do it either.
I was going to try removing it from the domain and then adding it back again?
If you double click on that domain name through network places it just
fails, you can't view any of the information associated with it.
I stopped the computer browser service on the machine to.

thanks,

"Michael Giorgio - MS MVP" wrote:

> XP home or pro? I take it the machine isn't a member
> of your domain? The XP machine is either registering
> its machine name as the domain/workgroup or, if its
> another domain it's registering that name. Deleting the
> record / records should remove the name from the
> browse list after at least 51 minutes. What happens if
> you double click on the name?
>
> "Kvfletch" wrote in message
> > Anyone ever see an odd entry in My Network Places for a domain that
> doesn't
> > exist? this is a single domain structure with nt4 domain controllers and
> > there is an xp client that appears as a domain/workgroup. I found a wins
> > record a few weeks back referring to this machine and deleted it.
> >
> > The domain/workgroup name shows up as xivan with a little square next to
> it??
>
>
>
 >> Stay informed about: my network places 

The machine is xp pro. The name of the machine is not what I see as the
domain name.
So the name of the machine is pankov and there use to be a wins record that
was named xivan so I am guessing that the machine name use to be ivan before
I started here. I renamed it and that didn't do it, I deleted the wins
record and that didn't do it either.
I was going to try removing it from the domain and then adding it back again?
If you double click on that domain name through network places it just
fails, you can't view any of the information associated with it.
I stopped the computer browser service on the machine to.

thanks,

"Michael Giorgio - MS MVP" wrote:

> XP home or pro? I take it the machine isn't a member
> of your domain? The XP machine is either registering
> its machine name as the domain/workgroup or, if its
> another domain it's registering that name. Deleting the
> record / records should remove the name from the
> browse list after at least 51 minutes. What happens if
> you double click on the name?
>
> "Kvfletch" wrote in message
> > Anyone ever see an odd entry in My Network Places for a domain that
> doesn't
> > exist? this is a single domain structure with nt4 domain controllers and
> > there is an xp client that appears as a domain/workgroup. I found a wins
> > record a few weeks back referring to this machine and deleted it.
> >
> > The domain/workgroup name shows up as xivan with a little square next to
> it??
>
>
>
 >> Stay informed about: my network places 

The machine is now a member of your domain?
Open server manager and click on view then put
a check mark next to "show domain members
only"; do you still see the name in the list? If so
then you haven't removed the machine account
from server manager. Server manager uses the
browse list to enumerate the list by default but
"show domain members only" pulls the name from
the SAM database.

"Kvfletch" wrote in message
> The machine is xp pro. The name of the machine is not what I see as the
> domain name.
> So the name of the machine is pankov and there use to be a wins record
that
> was named xivan so I am guessing that the machine name use to be ivan
before
> I started here. I renamed it and that didn't do it, I deleted the wins
> record and that didn't do it either.
> I was going to try removing it from the domain and then adding it back
again?
> If you double click on that domain name through network places it just
> fails, you can't view any of the information associated with it.
> I stopped the computer browser service on the machine to.
 >> Stay informed about: my network places 

Basically what happened is I started working on this issue and found a WINS
record that was XIVAN and that record belonged to a client that was a member
of the domain as I tracked it down through dhcp.
I went to the machine and found that all the nic settings, machine stuff was
all fine.
Then I renamed the machine and the weird entry in network places appeared to
go away.
It is back and there is no trace of where it is coming from.
I haven't tried taking the machine out of the domain and then deleting it
from server manager and then rejoining the machine with even a new name.
I just checked server manager and the old name isn't there no matter which
view it is. I suspect that originally another IT tech joined the machine to
the network and the machine name was IVAN and I think that wins is adding the
X in front and that is why it appears in network places as XIVAN with a
little square next to it.

"Michael Giorgio - MS MVP" wrote:

> The machine is now a member of your domain?
> Open server manager and click on view then put
> a check mark next to "show domain members
> only"; do you still see the name in the list? If so
> then you haven't removed the machine account
> from server manager. Server manager uses the
> browse list to enumerate the list by default but
> "show domain members only" pulls the name from
> the SAM database.
>
> "Kvfletch" wrote in message
> > The machine is xp pro. The name of the machine is not what I see as the
> > domain name.
> > So the name of the machine is pankov and there use to be a wins record
> that
> > was named xivan so I am guessing that the machine name use to be ivan
> before
> > I started here. I renamed it and that didn't do it, I deleted the wins
> > record and that didn't do it either.
> > I was going to try removing it from the domain and then adding it back
> again?
> > If you double click on that domain name through network places it just
> > fails, you can't view any of the information associated with it.
> > I stopped the computer browser service on the machine to.
>
>
>
 >> Stay informed about: my network places 

Basically what happened is I started working on this issue and found a WINS
record that was XIVAN and that record belonged to a client that was a member
of the domain as I tracked it down through dhcp.
I went to the machine and found that all the nic settings, machine stuff was
all fine.
Then I renamed the machine and the weird entry in network places appeared to
go away.
It is back and there is no trace of where it is coming from.
I haven't tried taking the machine out of the domain and then deleting it
from server manager and then rejoining the machine with even a new name.
I just checked server manager and the old name isn't there no matter which
view it is. I suspect that originally another IT tech joined the machine to
the network and the machine name was IVAN and I think that wins is adding the
X in front and that is why it appears in network places as XIVAN with a
little square next to it.

"Michael Giorgio - MS MVP" wrote:

> The machine is now a member of your domain?
> Open server manager and click on view then put
> a check mark next to "show domain members
> only"; do you still see the name in the list? If so
> then you haven't removed the machine account
> from server manager. Server manager uses the
> browse list to enumerate the list by default but
> "show domain members only" pulls the name from
> the SAM database.
>
> "Kvfletch" wrote in message
> > The machine is xp pro. The name of the machine is not what I see as the
> > domain name.
> > So the name of the machine is pankov and there use to be a wins record
> that
> > was named xivan so I am guessing that the machine name use to be ivan
> before
> > I started here. I renamed it and that didn't do it, I deleted the wins
> > record and that didn't do it either.
> > I was going to try removing it from the domain and then adding it back
> again?
> > If you double click on that domain name through network places it just
> > fails, you can't view any of the information associated with it.
> > I stopped the computer browser service on the machine to.
>
>
>
 >> Stay informed about: my network places 

This is a single domain environment which has 1 domain
and is not segmented?

"Kvfletch" wrote in message
> Basically what happened is I started working on this issue and found a
WINS
> record that was XIVAN and that record belonged to a client that was a
member
> of the domain as I tracked it down through dhcp.
> I went to the machine and found that all the nic settings, machine stuff
was
> all fine.
> Then I renamed the machine and the weird entry in network places appeared
to
> go away.
> It is back and there is no trace of where it is coming from.
> I haven't tried taking the machine out of the domain and then deleting it
> from server manager and then rejoining the machine with even a new name.
> I just checked server manager and the old name isn't there no matter which
> view it is. I suspect that originally another IT tech joined the machine
to
> the network and the machine name was IVAN and I think that wins is adding
the
> X in front and that is why it appears in network places as XIVAN with a
> little square next to it.
>
>
 >> Stay informed about: my network places 

Hi, Yes it is thx

"Michael Giorgio - MS MVP" wrote:

> This is a single domain environment which has 1 domain
> and is not segmented?
>
> "Kvfletch" wrote in message
> > Basically what happened is I started working on this issue and found a
> WINS
> > record that was XIVAN and that record belonged to a client that was a
> member
> > of the domain as I tracked it down through dhcp.
> > I went to the machine and found that all the nic settings, machine stuff
> was
> > all fine.
> > Then I renamed the machine and the weird entry in network places appeared
> to
> > go away.
> > It is back and there is no trace of where it is coming from.
> > I haven't tried taking the machine out of the domain and then deleting it
> > from server manager and then rejoining the machine with even a new name.
> > I just checked server manager and the old name isn't there no matter which
> > view it is. I suspect that originally another IT tech joined the machine
> to
> > the network and the machine name was IVAN and I think that wins is adding
> the
> > X in front and that is why it appears in network places as XIVAN with a
> > little square next to it.
> >
> >
>
>
>
 >> Stay informed about: my network places