{"id":2220,"date":"2020-06-09T20:41:35","date_gmt":"2020-06-09T12:41:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wesbytes.com\/guide\/?post_type=kb&#038;p=2220"},"modified":"2025-12-29T15:28:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T07:28:14","slug":"how-to-hide-my-windows-2003-server-from-the-microsoft-computer-browser-service","status":"publish","type":"kb","link":"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/kb\/how-to-hide-my-windows-2003-server-from-the-microsoft-computer-browser-service","title":{"rendered":"How to hide my Windows 2003 server from the Microsoft Computer Browser service?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mkb-anchor mkb-clearfix mkb-back-to-top-inline\">\n<h4><strong>Steps to hide your Windows 2003 server from the Microsoft Computer Browser service:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h2 class=\"mkb-anchor__title\"><strong>Applies to :\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"mkb-back-to-top\" title=\"To top\" href=\"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/kb\/how-to-hide-my-windows-2003-server-from-the-microsoft-computer-browser-service\/\">To top<i class=\"mkb-back-to-top-icon fa fa-long-arrow-up\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/download\/details.aspx?id=6905\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows 2003 server<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"mkb-anchor mkb-clearfix mkb-back-to-top-inline\">\n<h2 class=\"mkb-anchor__title\"><strong>Requirements<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"mkb-back-to-top\" title=\"To top\" href=\"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/kb\/how-to-hide-my-windows-2003-server-from-the-microsoft-computer-browser-service\/\">To top<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>To perform this task, you need to have :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Knowledge in accessing the server via\u00a0Remote Desktop.<\/li>\n<li>IP address or server hostname.<\/li>\n<li>Your server Remote desktop username and password.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"mkb-anchor mkb-clearfix mkb-back-to-top-inline\">\n<h2 class=\"mkb-anchor__title\"><strong>Instructions<\/strong><strong>of Hide Windows 2003 Server<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"mkb-back-to-top\" title=\"To top\" href=\"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/kb\/how-to-hide-my-windows-2003-server-from-the-microsoft-computer-browser-service\/\">To top<i class=\"mkb-back-to-top-icon fa fa-long-arrow-up\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>There is 2 way to prevents people on other network computers from seeing your server :<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. \u00a0 \u00a0Editing the registry<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Open the registry editor. From desktop, click\u00a0<strong>Start<\/strong>\u00a0&gt;\u00a0<strong>Run<\/strong>\u00a0, Type\u00a0<strong>regedit<\/strong>\u00a0in the Run window and click\u00a0<strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Go to :<\/p>\n<p>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\LanmanServer\\Parameters<\/p>\n<p>From the Edit menu, choose\u00a0<strong>New<\/strong>\u00a0&gt;\u00a0<strong>DWORD Value<\/strong>, then rename the new Value to\u00a0<strong>Hidden<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Note: This value is case sensitive and must begin with a capital H.<\/p>\n<p>In the Data field, type 1 to enable hiding and choose OK.<\/p>\n<p>Restart your server.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. \u00a0 \u00a0Using the NET CONFIG SRV command<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This setting can also be changed using the following command :<\/p>\n<pre>net config server \/hidden:yes|no<\/pre>\n<p>\u2013 \u00a0 \u00a0To hide the computer from the Browser List, type\u00a0<em>net config server \/hidden:yes<\/em>\u00a0at the\u00a0command prompt\u00a0, and then press\u00a0<strong>ENTER<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 \u00a0 \u00a0To unhide the computer from the Browser list, type\u00a0<em>net config server \/hidden:no<\/em>\u00a0at the\u00a0command prompt, and then press\u00a0<strong>ENTER<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: It may take up to 30 minutes for the server to disappear from the Browser lists.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, you&#8217;re completed the steps and hide the windows 2003 server from Microsoft Computer Browser service:<\/p>\n<p><em>Please refer to the following article to know more.\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Knowledge Base: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.servergigabit.com\/guide\/kb\/disable-enhanced-security-configuration-for-internet-explorer-in-windows-server-2019-2016\/\">Disable Enhanced Security Configuration for Internet Explorer in Windows Server 2019\/2016<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steps to hide your Windows 2003 server from the Microsoft Computer Browser service: Applies to :\u00a0 To top Windows 2003 server. Requirements To top To perform this task, you need to have : Knowledge in accessing the server via\u00a0Remote Desktop. IP address or server hostname. Your server Remote desktop username and password. 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