Mac OS X 10.2, 10.3: Your Own Computer Appears in List of Available Servers

Your own computer may appear in lists of available servers, but you can't connect to it.
You might see your own computer listed as a server in a Connect to Server server list, or in the Mac OS 9 Chooser. If you try to connect to it, one of these messages appears:

Use the Finder to open files on your computer instead.
Published Date: Feb 17, 2012