Article ID: 555036 - Last Review: December 19, 2003 - Revision: 1.0

How to enable an XP/2003 computer with Remote Desktop to be added to the browse list

Author: Yuval Sinay MVP

View products that this article applies to.

System TipThis article applies to a different operating system than the one you are using. Article content that may not be relevant to you is disabled.

Expand all | Collapse all

SYMPTOMS

Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP machines with Remote Desktop enabled do not advertise their existence in the browse list by defualt. You can force these machines to advertise themselves by changing the "TSAdvertise" value in the .registry

RESOLUTION

To force a Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP machines to advertise themselves in the browse list

Perform the following on your computer:

1. Go to "Start" -> "Run" -> Write "Regedit" and press the "Enter" button.

2. Navigate to the following key:
     HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server

3. Add the following registry value: "TSAdvertise"

      Data type: REG_DWORD
      Radix: Hexadecimal
      Value: 1

Note: In Windows Server 2003, this registry key should be already present. You may need to change the key value "TSAdvertise" from 0 to 1.

4. Quit Registry Editor

5. Restart the server

APPLIES TO

Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
unknown KMS 9471
Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

Back to the top

kbpubtypecca kbpubmvp kbhowto KB555036

COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS CONTENT DISCLAIMER

MICROSOFT CORPORATION AND/OR ITS RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY, OR ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION AND RELATED GRAPHICS CONTAINED HEREIN. ALL SUCH INFORMATION AND RELATED GRAPHICS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT AND/OR ITS RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THIS INFORMATION AND RELATED GRAPHICS, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WORKMANLIKE EFFORT, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. YOU SPECIFICALLY AGREE THAT IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE INFORMATION AND RELATED GRAPHICS CONTAINED HEREIN, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF MICROSOFT OR ANY OF ITS SUPPLIERS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES.

Back to the top