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Hello,

 

 

 

my WINS/DHCP/DNS/File server is running Windows 2003 R2 X64 SP2 plus all

patches. I keep getting this in my event viewer - not sure what to do.

We only have on lan segment 10.10.10.x 255.255.255.0.

 

 

 

MRxSmb event ID 8003

 

 

 

The master browser has received a server announcement from the computer

AYZ-CONF3FB that believes that it is the master browser for the domain on

transport NetBT_Tcpip_{37A96983-F545-44C9-B933-A213316A3500}. The master

browser is stopping or an election is being forced.

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Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]
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Re: Master browser hopping from one PC to the next. MRxSmb event ID 8003

 

boe <boe_d@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Hello,

>

>

>

> my WINS/DHCP/DNS/File server is running Windows 2003 R2 X64 SP2 plus

> all patches. I keep getting this in my event viewer - not sure

> what to do. We only have on lan segment 10.10.10.x 255.255.255.0.

>

>

>

> MRxSmb event ID 8003

>

>

>

> The master browser has received a server announcement from the

> computer AYZ-CONF3FB that believes that it is the master browser for

> the domain on transport

> NetBT_Tcpip_{37A96983-F545-44C9-B933-A213316A3500}. The master

> browser is stopping or an election is being forced.

 

Stop & disable the Computer Browser service on all client workstations via

group policy, and this will go away.

Posted

Re: Master browser hopping from one PC to the next. MRxSmb event ID 8003

 

Thanks - is there any disadvantage to disabling it on all the workstations?

 

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

<lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in message

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> boe <boe_d@hotmail.com> wrote:

>> Hello,

>>

>>

>>

>> my WINS/DHCP/DNS/File server is running Windows 2003 R2 X64 SP2 plus

>> all patches. I keep getting this in my event viewer - not sure

>> what to do. We only have on lan segment 10.10.10.x 255.255.255.0.

>>

>>

>>

>> MRxSmb event ID 8003

>>

>>

>>

>> The master browser has received a server announcement from the

>> computer AYZ-CONF3FB that believes that it is the master browser for

>> the domain on transport

>> NetBT_Tcpip_{37A96983-F545-44C9-B933-A213316A3500}. The master

>> browser is stopping or an election is being forced.

>

> Stop & disable the Computer Browser service on all client workstations via

> group policy, and this will go away.

>

Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]
Posted

Re: Master browser hopping from one PC to the next. MRxSmb event ID 8003

 

boe <boe_d@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks - is there any disadvantage to disabling it on all the

> workstations?

 

Nope, especially not if you're running WINS. This is part of my "standard

build" setup.

 

>

> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in

> message news:etSpPJQBIHA.4200@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> boe <boe_d@hotmail.com> wrote:

>>> Hello,

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> my WINS/DHCP/DNS/File server is running Windows 2003 R2 X64 SP2 plus

>>> all patches. I keep getting this in my event viewer - not sure

>>> what to do. We only have on lan segment 10.10.10.x 255.255.255.0.

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> MRxSmb event ID 8003

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> The master browser has received a server announcement from the

>>> computer AYZ-CONF3FB that believes that it is the master browser for

>>> the domain on transport

>>> NetBT_Tcpip_{37A96983-F545-44C9-B933-A213316A3500}. The master

>>> browser is stopping or an election is being forced.

>>

>> Stop & disable the Computer Browser service on all client

>> workstations via group policy, and this will go away.

Posted

Re: Master browser hopping from one PC to the next. MRxSmb event ID 8003

 

Thanks - I appreciat it. I've never actually used the group policy

before - I just have a login script batch file. If it isn't too much work,

I would really appreciate some info on how to go about setting up a group

policy that turns off the computer browser.

 

 

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

<lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in message

news:%236mzbZQBIHA.3848@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> boe <boe_d@hotmail.com> wrote:

>> Thanks - is there any disadvantage to disabling it on all the

>> workstations?

>

> Nope, especially not if you're running WINS. This is part of my "standard

> build" setup.

>

>

>>

>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

>> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in

>> message news:etSpPJQBIHA.4200@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>> boe <boe_d@hotmail.com> wrote:

>>>> Hello,

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> my WINS/DHCP/DNS/File server is running Windows 2003 R2 X64 SP2 plus

>>>> all patches. I keep getting this in my event viewer - not sure

>>>> what to do. We only have on lan segment 10.10.10.x 255.255.255.0.

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> MRxSmb event ID 8003

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> The master browser has received a server announcement from the

>>>> computer AYZ-CONF3FB that believes that it is the master browser for

>>>> the domain on transport

>>>> NetBT_Tcpip_{37A96983-F545-44C9-B933-A213316A3500}. The master

>>>> browser is stopping or an election is being forced.

>>>

>>> Stop & disable the Computer Browser service on all client

>>> workstations via group policy, and this will go away.

>

>

>

Posted

Re: Master browser hopping from one PC to the next. MRxSmb event ID 8003

 

I assume that AYZ-CONF3FB is not your domain controller, but a PC in the

domain.

 

If it isn't already, setting

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Browser\Parameters\IsDomainMaster

to True on your domain controller should help. Restarting the Computer

Browser on your DC should also force it to announce that it is the master

browser. Setting it to false on your PCs should keep them from doing this

again.

________

Greg Stigers, MCSA

remember to vote for the answers you like

Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]
Posted

Re: Master browser hopping from one PC to the next. MRxSmb event ID 8003

 

boe <boe_d@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks - I appreciat it. I've never actually used the group policy

> before - I just have a login script batch file. If it isn't too

> much work, I would really appreciate some info on how to go about

> setting up a group policy that turns off the computer browser.

 

I'd create a custom GPO for your workstations, & not muck around with any of

the built-in ones. Link it at the approprriate OU ( you have to be using

custom OUs to do this...but you should be anyway).

 

This is in Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\System

Services.

 

Try posting in m.p.windows.group_policy for more expert help with group

policy.

>

>

> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in

> message news:%236mzbZQBIHA.3848@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> boe <boe_d@hotmail.com> wrote:

>>> Thanks - is there any disadvantage to disabling it on all the

>>> workstations?

>>

>> Nope, especially not if you're running WINS. This is part of my

>> "standard build" setup.

>>

>>

>>>

>>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

>>> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in

>>> message news:etSpPJQBIHA.4200@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>>> boe <boe_d@hotmail.com> wrote:

>>>>> Hello,

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> my WINS/DHCP/DNS/File server is running Windows 2003 R2 X64 SP2

>>>>> plus all patches. I keep getting this in my event viewer - not

>>>>> sure what to do. We only have on lan segment 10.10.10.x

>>>>> 255.255.255.0. MRxSmb event ID 8003

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> The master browser has received a server announcement from the

>>>>> computer AYZ-CONF3FB that believes that it is the master browser

>>>>> for the domain on transport

>>>>> NetBT_Tcpip_{37A96983-F545-44C9-B933-A213316A3500}. The master

>>>>> browser is stopping or an election is being forced.

>>>>

>>>> Stop & disable the Computer Browser service on all client

>>>> workstations via group policy, and this will go away.

Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]
Posted

Re: Master browser hopping from one PC to the next. MRxSmb event ID 8003

 

G <gregstigers+w@spamcop.net> wrote:

> I assume that AYZ-CONF3FB is not your domain controller, but a PC in

> the domain.

>

> If it isn't already, setting

> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Browser\Parameters\IsDomainMaster

> to True on your domain controller should help. Restarting the Computer

> Browser on your DC should also force it to announce that it is the

> master browser. Setting it to false on your PCs should keep them from

> doing this again.

> ________

 

 

True, but registry changes are more of a pain to deploy, and as the Computer

Browser service has no valid purpose on a workstation in a properly

configured domain, it's a cinch to stop & disable it & make this problem go

away forever.

Posted

Re: Master browser hopping from one PC to the next. MRxSmb event ID 8003

 

Thanks

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

<lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in message

news:ONctxHcBIHA.4584@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> boe <boe_d@hotmail.com> wrote:

>> Thanks - I appreciat it. I've never actually used the group policy

>> before - I just have a login script batch file. If it isn't too

>> much work, I would really appreciate some info on how to go about

>> setting up a group policy that turns off the computer browser.

>

> I'd create a custom GPO for your workstations, & not muck around with any

> of the built-in ones. Link it at the approprriate OU ( you have to be

> using custom OUs to do this...but you should be anyway).

>

> This is in Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security

> Settings\System Services.

>

> Try posting in m.p.windows.group_policy for more expert help with group

> policy.

>>

>>

>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

>> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in

>> message news:%236mzbZQBIHA.3848@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>> boe <boe_d@hotmail.com> wrote:

>>>> Thanks - is there any disadvantage to disabling it on all the

>>>> workstations?

>>>

>>> Nope, especially not if you're running WINS. This is part of my

>>> "standard build" setup.

>>>

>>>

>>>>

>>>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

>>>> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in

>>>> message news:etSpPJQBIHA.4200@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>>>> boe <boe_d@hotmail.com> wrote:

>>>>>> Hello,

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> my WINS/DHCP/DNS/File server is running Windows 2003 R2 X64 SP2

>>>>>> plus all patches. I keep getting this in my event viewer - not

>>>>>> sure what to do. We only have on lan segment 10.10.10.x

>>>>>> 255.255.255.0. MRxSmb event ID 8003

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> The master browser has received a server announcement from the

>>>>>> computer AYZ-CONF3FB that believes that it is the master browser

>>>>>> for the domain on transport

>>>>>> NetBT_Tcpip_{37A96983-F545-44C9-B933-A213316A3500}. The master

>>>>>> browser is stopping or an election is being forced.

>>>>>

>>>>> Stop & disable the Computer Browser service on all client

>>>>> workstations via group policy, and this will go away.

>

>

>


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