Preventing Workgroup Member to be Promoted to Master Browser?

[Jim Strenk]

Home workgroup consists of 4 computers, A -D. Member A is a Win2K Pro
Machine, Members B & C are WinXP Pro machines. Member D is a WinXP Home
machine. When member D gets elected as Master Browser to the workgroup,
Members A-C are unable to retrieve Master Browser information, making
viewing of workgroup members unavailable. In the past when members A-C have
been elected Master Browser, all four members are visible. Member A has the
ability to use the BROWSTAT.EXE command.

To solve this situation, I would like to exclude Member D from the Master
Browser election process.

How do I go about EXCLUDING Member D from the election process?

Is there some other process available that will allow ALL members to see
workgroup members if Member D gets elected Master Browser at some future
date?

Can the BROWSTAT command be used to force members A-C to be elected to
Master Browser?

Any tips, suggestions or recommendations are greatly appreciated!

 

[Dave Patrick]

For the Windows NT'ish machines

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Browser\Parameters

Set all but the pc designated as browse master to

MaintainServerList = "Auto"
IsDomainMaster = "False"

On the win9x machines, Control Panel|Network, then on the "Protocols" tab
scroll down to "File and Printer sharing for Microsoft Networks, then
"Properties", then for the "Browse Master" property, choose "Disabled"

and you'll have no more elections.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

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| Home workgroup consists of 4 computers, A -D. Member A is a Win2K Pro
| Machine, Members B & C are WinXP Pro machines. Member D is a WinXP Home
| machine. When member D gets elected as Master Browser to the workgroup,
| Members A-C are unable to retrieve Master Browser information, making
| viewing of workgroup members unavailable. In the past when members A-C
have
| been elected Master Browser, all four members are visible. Member A has
the
| ability to use the BROWSTAT.EXE command.
|
| To solve this situation, I would like to exclude Member D from the Master
| Browser election process.
|
| How do I go about EXCLUDING Member D from the election process?
|
| Is there some other process available that will allow ALL members to see
| workgroup members if Member D gets elected Master Browser at some future
| date?
|
| Can the BROWSTAT command be used to force members A-C to be elected to
| Master Browser?
|
| Any tips, suggestions or recommendations are greatly appreciated!
|
|