> hey all,
> i have a win 2000 server on a vpc. it is a domain controller pc. and it
> has
> 2 nic cards. one is pointed to local only and the other to the physical
> nic
> of my host. i can get to the internet for the updates just fine.
>
> i am just kinda confused thinking how does it (vpc) not get confused on
> which network card to used for the internet? Or how does it not get
> confused
> period? Or my host laptop is logged into my actual work domain will that
> vpc
> domain confuse my work domain (hope not or i'm cooked). Just trying to
> peek
> under the hood.
>
> thanks,
> rodchar

> hey all,
> i have a win 2000 server on a vpc. it is a domain controller pc. and it
> has
> 2 nic cards. one is pointed to local only and the other to the physical
> nic
> of my host. i can get to the internet for the updates just fine.
>
> i am just kinda confused thinking how does it (vpc) not get confused on
> which network card to used for the internet? Or how does it not get
> confused
> period? Or my host laptop is logged into my actual work domain will that
> vpc
> domain confuse my work domain (hope not or i'm cooked). Just trying to
> peek
> under the hood.
>
> thanks,
> rodchar

> Just a warning about your setup which has nothing to do with VPC
> directly.
>
> Running a DC with two NICs is not a recommended config and can cause you
> problems, especially with name resolution and network browsing. Make sure
> that you disable Netbios over TCP/IP on the "public" NIC and also that the
> public NIC does not register in your local DNS. Only the "Local Only" IP
> address should appear in your DNS.
>
> "rodchar" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
> > hey all,
> > i have a win 2000 server on a vpc. it is a domain controller pc. and it
> > has
> > 2 nic cards. one is pointed to local only and the other to the physical
> > nic
> > of my host. i can get to the internet for the updates just fine.
> >
> > i am just kinda confused thinking how does it (vpc) not get confused on
> > which network card to used for the internet? Or how does it not get
> > confused
> > period? Or my host laptop is logged into my actual work domain will that
> > vpc
> > domain confuse my work domain (hope not or i'm cooked). Just trying to
> > peek
> > under the hood.
> >
> > thanks,
> > rodchar
>
>
>

> Just a warning about your setup which has nothing to do with VPC
> directly.
>
> Running a DC with two NICs is not a recommended config and can cause you
> problems, especially with name resolution and network browsing. Make sure
> that you disable Netbios over TCP/IP on the "public" NIC and also that the
> public NIC does not register in your local DNS. Only the "Local Only" IP
> address should appear in your DNS.
>
> "rodchar" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
> > hey all,
> > i have a win 2000 server on a vpc. it is a domain controller pc. and it
> > has
> > 2 nic cards. one is pointed to local only and the other to the physical
> > nic
> > of my host. i can get to the internet for the updates just fine.
> >
> > i am just kinda confused thinking how does it (vpc) not get confused on
> > which network card to used for the internet? Or how does it not get
> > confused
> > period? Or my host laptop is logged into my actual work domain will that
> > vpc
> > domain confuse my work domain (hope not or i'm cooked). Just trying to
> > peek
> > under the hood.
> >
> > thanks,
> > rodchar
>
>
>

> Just a warning about your setup which has nothing to do with VPC
> directly.
>
> Running a DC with two NICs is not a recommended config and can cause you
> problems, especially with name resolution and network browsing. Make sure
> that you disable Netbios over TCP/IP on the "public" NIC and also that the
> public NIC does not register in your local DNS. Only the "Local Only" IP
> address should appear in your DNS.
>
> "rodchar" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
> > hey all,
> > i have a win 2000 server on a vpc. it is a domain controller pc. and it
> > has
> > 2 nic cards. one is pointed to local only and the other to the physical
> > nic
> > of my host. i can get to the internet for the updates just fine.
> >
> > i am just kinda confused thinking how does it (vpc) not get confused on
> > which network card to used for the internet? Or how does it not get
> > confused
> > period? Or my host laptop is logged into my actual work domain will that
> > vpc
> > domain confuse my work domain (hope not or i'm cooked). Just trying to
> > peek
> > under the hood.
> >
> > thanks,
> > rodchar
>
>
>

> up in browsers.
> On Tue, 29 May 2007 11:52:01 -0700, rodchar
> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>
> >hey all,
> >i have an issue. i was on a production server browsing for a file and i
> >clicked on Microsoft Windows Network and saw my vpc there how do i remove
> >that?
> >
>
> The same way you would do it for any other PC you don't want to show
> up in browsers. A VPC virtual machine is no different from any other
> PC on your network.
>
> Of course you could use the local only network settings to stop it
> from getting out on the network, but then it will not be able to go to
> the Internet either.
>
> /Bo
>
> Bo Berglund
> bo.berglund(at)nospam.telia.com
>

> What you are seeing is normal network behavior. The browser service
> works on broadcasts and normally all machines on a network can see all the
> other machines. As well as showing up in Network Places, your DC may cause
> all sorts of other problems if you run it linked to the physical network.
>
> If you want to isolate your virtual machines from the physical network
> you will need to run them on a different network such as the virtual network
> used by the Local Only setting. The virtual machines then operate as if they
> were plugged into their own hub/switch.
>
> As for getting Internet access, you do it the same way that you would
> for real machines on a real network. You need one virtual machine connected
> to both networks to act a s a router. It is best not to use the DC for this,
> as outlined earlier. You can run a Windows server with RRAS, a Windows
> workstation with third party NAT software or a Linux router in the vm.
>
> "rodchar" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
> >> The same way you would do it for any other PC you don't want to show
> >> up in browsers.
> >
> > I haven't ever had to do this before. This came up for me for the first
> > time
> > while using Virtual PC. So how would I remove my VPC Win 2000 Server
> > Domain
> > Controller from my Work network places besides changing setting to Local
> > Only?
> >
> > "Bo Berglund" wrote:
> >
> >> On Tue, 29 May 2007 11:52:01 -0700, rodchar
> >> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
> >>
> >> >hey all,
> >> >i have an issue. i was on a production server browsing for a file and i
> >> >clicked on Microsoft Windows Network and saw my vpc there how do i
> >> >remove
> >> >that?
> >> >
> >>
> >> The same way you would do it for any other PC you don't want to show
> >> up in browsers. A VPC virtual machine is no different from any other
> >> PC on your network.
> >>
> >> Of course you could use the local only network settings to stop it
> >> from getting out on the network, but then it will not be able to go to
> >> the Internet either.
> >>
> >> /Bo
> >>
> >> Bo Berglund
> >> bo.berglund(at)nospam.telia.com
> >>
>
>
>

>hey all,
>i have an issue. i was on a production server browsing for a file and i
>clicked on Microsoft Windows Network and saw my vpc there how do i remove
>that?
>

> after-effects unless you had enabled DHCP on the DC in the vm.
> Probably not. The problems that arise are caused by the LAN machines
> seeing the DC on the network as a browse master. You should not see any
> after-effects unless you had enabled DHCP on the DC in the vm.
>
> "rodchar" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
> > so seeing that i've already ran the vpc dc on my work physical network
> > have i
> > caused irreversible problems for my work network even if i stop using the
> > vpc?
> >
> > "Bill Grant" wrote:
> >
> >> What you are seeing is normal network behavior. The browser service
> >> works on broadcasts and normally all machines on a network can see all
> >> the
> >> other machines. As well as showing up in Network Places, your DC may
> >> cause
> >> all sorts of other problems if you run it linked to the physical network.
> >>
> >> If you want to isolate your virtual machines from the physical
> >> network
> >> you will need to run them on a different network such as the virtual
> >> network
> >> used by the Local Only setting. The virtual machines then operate as if
> >> they
> >> were plugged into their own hub/switch.
> >>
> >> As for getting Internet access, you do it the same way that you would
> >> for real machines on a real network. You need one virtual machine
> >> connected
> >> to both networks to act a s a router. It is best not to use the DC for
> >> this,
> >> as outlined earlier. You can run a Windows server with RRAS, a Windows
> >> workstation with third party NAT software or a Linux router in the vm.
> >>
> >> "rodchar" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> >> news:(email address - cut out)...
> >> >> The same way you would do it for any other PC you don't want to show
> >> >> up in browsers.
> >> >
> >> > I haven't ever had to do this before. This came up for me for the first
> >> > time
> >> > while using Virtual PC. So how would I remove my VPC Win 2000 Server
> >> > Domain
> >> > Controller from my Work network places besides changing setting to
> >> > Local
> >> > Only?
> >> >
> >> > "Bo Berglund" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> On Tue, 29 May 2007 11:52:01 -0700, rodchar
> >> >> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> >hey all,
> >> >> >i have an issue. i was on a production server browsing for a file and
> >> >> >i
> >> >> >clicked on Microsoft Windows Network and saw my vpc there how do i
> >> >> >remove
> >> >> >that?
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> The same way you would do it for any other PC you don't want to show
> >> >> up in browsers. A VPC virtual machine is no different from any other
> >> >> PC on your network.
> >> >>
> >> >> Of course you could use the local only network settings to stop it
> >> >> from getting out on the network, but then it will not be able to go to
> >> >> the Internet either.
> >> >>
> >> >> /Bo
> >> >>
> >> >> Bo Berglund
> >> >> bo.berglund(at)nospam.telia.com
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

>> The same way you would do it for any other PC you don't want to show
>> up in browsers.
>
> I haven't ever had to do this before. This came up for me for the first
> time
> while using Virtual PC. So how would I remove my VPC Win 2000 Server
> Domain
> Controller from my Work network places besides changing setting to Local
> Only?
>
> "Bo Berglund" wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 29 May 2007 11:52:01 -0700, rodchar
>> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>>
>> >hey all,
>> >i have an issue. i was on a production server browsing for a file and i
>> >clicked on Microsoft Windows Network and saw my vpc there how do i
>> >remove
>> >that?
>> >
>>
>> The same way you would do it for any other PC you don't want to show
>> up in browsers. A VPC virtual machine is no different from any other
>> PC on your network.
>>
>> Of course you could use the local only network settings to stop it
>> from getting out on the network, but then it will not be able to go to
>> the Internet either.
>>
>> /Bo
>>
>> Bo Berglund
>> bo.berglund(at)nospam.telia.com
>>

> so seeing that i've already ran the vpc dc on my work physical network
> have i
> caused irreversible problems for my work network even if i stop using the
> vpc?
>
> "Bill Grant" wrote:
>
>> What you are seeing is normal network behavior. The browser service
>> works on broadcasts and normally all machines on a network can see all
>> the
>> other machines. As well as showing up in Network Places, your DC may
>> cause
>> all sorts of other problems if you run it linked to the physical network.
>>
>> If you want to isolate your virtual machines from the physical
>> network
>> you will need to run them on a different network such as the virtual
>> network
>> used by the Local Only setting. The virtual machines then operate as if
>> they
>> were plugged into their own hub/switch.
>>
>> As for getting Internet access, you do it the same way that you would
>> for real machines on a real network. You need one virtual machine
>> connected
>> to both networks to act a s a router. It is best not to use the DC for
>> this,
>> as outlined earlier. You can run a Windows server with RRAS, a Windows
>> workstation with third party NAT software or a Linux router in the vm.
>>
>> "rodchar" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> >> The same way you would do it for any other PC you don't want to show
>> >> up in browsers.
>> >
>> > I haven't ever had to do this before. This came up for me for the first
>> > time
>> > while using Virtual PC. So how would I remove my VPC Win 2000 Server
>> > Domain
>> > Controller from my Work network places besides changing setting to
>> > Local
>> > Only?
>> >
>> > "Bo Berglund" wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Tue, 29 May 2007 11:52:01 -0700, rodchar
>> >> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >hey all,
>> >> >i have an issue. i was on a production server browsing for a file and
>> >> >i
>> >> >clicked on Microsoft Windows Network and saw my vpc there how do i
>> >> >remove
>> >> >that?
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> The same way you would do it for any other PC you don't want to show
>> >> up in browsers. A VPC virtual machine is no different from any other
>> >> PC on your network.
>> >>
>> >> Of course you could use the local only network settings to stop it
>> >> from getting out on the network, but then it will not be able to go to
>> >> the Internet either.
>> >>
>> >> /Bo
>> >>
>> >> Bo Berglund
>> >> bo.berglund(at)nospam.telia.com
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

> > seeing the DC on the network as a browse master. You should not see any
> > after-effects unless you had enabled DHCP on the DC in the vm.
>
> when you say enabled DHCP what do you mean because i notice i have a DHCP
> server in my vm but i don't know if it's enabled?
>
> "Bill Grant" wrote:
>
> > Probably not. The problems that arise are caused by the LAN machines
> > seeing the DC on the network as a browse master. You should not see any
> > after-effects unless you had enabled DHCP on the DC in the vm.
> >
> > "rodchar" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> > news:(email address - cut out)...
> > > so seeing that i've already ran the vpc dc on my work physical network
> > > have i
> > > caused irreversible problems for my work network even if i stop using the
> > > vpc?
> > >
> > > "Bill Grant" wrote:
> > >
> > >> What you are seeing is normal network behavior. The browser service
> > >> works on broadcasts and normally all machines on a network can see all
> > >> the
> > >> other machines. As well as showing up in Network Places, your DC may
> > >> cause
> > >> all sorts of other problems if you run it linked to the physical network.
> > >>
> > >> If you want to isolate your virtual machines from the physical
> > >> network
> > >> you will need to run them on a different network such as the virtual
> > >> network
> > >> used by the Local Only setting. The virtual machines then operate as if
> > >> they
> > >> were plugged into their own hub/switch.
> > >>
> > >> As for getting Internet access, you do it the same way that you would
> > >> for real machines on a real network. You need one virtual machine
> > >> connected
> > >> to both networks to act a s a router. It is best not to use the DC for
> > >> this,
> > >> as outlined earlier. You can run a Windows server with RRAS, a Windows
> > >> workstation with third party NAT software or a Linux router in the vm.
> > >>
> > >> "rodchar" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> > >> news:(email address - cut out)...
> > >> >> The same way you would do it for any other PC you don't want to show
> > >> >> up in browsers.
> > >> >
> > >> > I haven't ever had to do this before. This came up for me for the first
> > >> > time
> > >> > while using Virtual PC. So how would I remove my VPC Win 2000 Server
> > >> > Domain
> > >> > Controller from my Work network places besides changing setting to
> > >> > Local
> > >> > Only?
> > >> >
> > >> > "Bo Berglund" wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >> On Tue, 29 May 2007 11:52:01 -0700, rodchar
> > >> >> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
> > >> >>
> > >> >> >hey all,
> > >> >> >i have an issue. i was on a production server browsing for a file and
> > >> >> >i
> > >> >> >clicked on Microsoft Windows Network and saw my vpc there how do i
> > >> >> >remove
> > >> >> >that?
> > >> >> >
> > >> >>
> > >> >> The same way you would do it for any other PC you don't want to show
> > >> >> up in browsers. A VPC virtual machine is no different from any other
> > >> >> PC on your network.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Of course you could use the local only network settings to stop it
> > >> >> from getting out on the network, but then it will not be able to go to
> > >> >> the Internet either.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> /Bo
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Bo Berglund
> > >> >> bo.berglund(at)nospam.telia.com
> > >> >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >
> >