master browser

[Tester]

Hi there,
I have some remote XP machines on a remote subnet far from the domain
controller. How do I make one master browser for that subnet?
Thank you, T

 

[John Wunderlich]

Hi there,
I have some remote XP machines on a remote subnet far from the domain
controller. How do I make one master browser for that subnet?
Thank you, T

Not sure what you're asking.

Browser elections happen all the time and each subnet will
naturally elect a Browse Master for each Domain/Workgroup on that
subnet. If there is not a browse master or there are more than one --
this can be caused by a firewalled computer on that subnet. If you're
trying to force one specific machine to become the browse master, you
can stuff the ballot box using the "isDomainMaster" registry entry.
For more info:

"Troubleshooting the Microsoft Computer Browser Service"
<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/188305>

"Appendix C – Computer Browser Service "
<http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb726989.aspx>

HTH,
John

 

[John John (MVP)]

Set the IsDomainMaster value at
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Browser\Parameters
to True on the machine that is to be the Master Browser and set it to
False on the other ones.

John