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Subject:    Re: Master Browser Error
From:       sjones () taylornet ! com
Date:       1998-03-27 16:10:19
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And apparently there is a bug in Windows 95 where it will always want to be
the master browser and therefore forces an election each time a workstation
is started.  So the question is, what kind of machine is DVS3 and on which
computer is the browser error appearing on?  The PDC?  If yes then what's
important is that you see a message after that that says the PDC won.  You
should probably use the browser monitor utility from the resource kit to
see who's who on the network in terms of who's acting as the domain master
browser, master browser and backup browser.  To reduce network traffic,
ensure reliability of browsing and to optimize performance, you don't want
anything but servers fillings these roles.

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Schyler Jones, MCSE, CWA
The Taylor Group
 - Microsoft Solution Provider Partner
 - Citrix Gold Reseller
(603) 644-2141 www.taylornet.com





c1sbwill@us.ibm.com on 03/26/98 10:15:39 AM

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To:   us@egd.igd.fhg.de
cc:   multiuser-nt@ncd.com (bcc: Schyler Jones/TTG)
Subject:  Re: Master Browser Error




If you are continually getting these in an NT Domain environment, I have
read
that older
WFW machines can masquerade as Master Browsers (if they have the same
workgroup name as your domain). See MS TechNet/KB for more info (Thanks,
Schyler....).



Steve Williams
Watson Lan Server Support

"If its inconceivable, it must be mathematics; If it doesn't make sense,
it is either physics or psychology."



owner-multiuser-nt@ncd.com on 03/26/98 06:31:19 AM
Please respond to us@egd.igd.fhg.de
To: multiuser-nt@ncd.com
cc:
Subject: Re: Master Browser Error


Every time a Windows machine is started, it announces its name per
broadcast over the net. Then it tries to get a browser list for the
workgroup maintained by so called master browsers. There is one master
browser within a workgroup, some backup master browsers and a lot of
potential master browsers. If a machine join the workgroup, it claims to be
a master browser an an election ist forced (this causes the message). In a
NT domain the PDC will always win this election. Election oder then: BDC,
NT SRV, NT WS, Win95 and WfW (also depending on the duration of being
"online" in this workgroup).
So don't be bothered by this message.
Btw. there is a registry key to control the browser function of the WS.

Udo

>> "The master browser has received a server announcement from the computer
>> DVS3 that believes
>> that it is the master browser for the domain on transport NwlnkIpx.
>> The master browser is stopping or an election is being forced. "
>We get these messages as well (different computer name though :-).
>We also have a few problems on the network (servers crash
>occasionally) and am not sure how related they are to this message.
>If there is a way to stop these messages (or the cause) happening I
>would like to know as well.



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