Master Browser issue

[Guest Lois]

I am running Server 2003. The registry has "TRUE" for "IS THE MASTER

BROWSER". Suddenly the WinXP pro machines think they can become the master

browswer. The machine's registry was changed to the following

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Browser\Parameters]

"IsDomainMaster"="FALSE"

"MaintainServerList"="FALSE"

 

Some of these machines have inexplicably changed back to "MaintainServerList

="AUTO"

 

This issue is playing havoc on WinXP machines picking up another WinXP

machine for its master browser.

 

Can anyone give me suggestions about how to change this permanently and make

it work? Thanks in advance.

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: Master Browser issue

 

Lois <Lois@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I am running Server 2003. The registry has "TRUE" for "IS THE MASTER

> BROWSER". Suddenly the WinXP pro machines think they can become the

> master browswer. The machine's registry was changed to the following

> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Browser\Parameters]

> "IsDomainMaster"="FALSE"

> "MaintainServerList"="FALSE"

>

> Some of these machines have inexplicably changed back to

> "MaintainServerList ="AUTO"

>

> This issue is playing havoc on WinXP machines picking up another WinXP

> machine for its master browser.

>

> Can anyone give me suggestions about how to change this permanently

> and make it work? Thanks in advance.

 

A simple fix is to stop and disable the Computer Browser service on *all*

workstations. You can do this via GPO or manually.

[Guest Lois]

Re: Master Browser issue

 

Thanks. I will give it a try and let u know how it works. This is a school

district network with about 2000 machines so it may take me a little time.

Thanks again for the tip.

 

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> Lois <Lois@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> > I am running Server 2003. The registry has "TRUE" for "IS THE MASTER

> > BROWSER". Suddenly the WinXP pro machines think they can become the

> > master browswer. The machine's registry was changed to the following

> > [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Browser\Parameters]

> > "IsDomainMaster"="FALSE"

> > "MaintainServerList"="FALSE"

> >

> > Some of these machines have inexplicably changed back to

> > "MaintainServerList ="AUTO"

> >

> > This issue is playing havoc on WinXP machines picking up another WinXP

> > machine for its master browser.

> >

> > Can anyone give me suggestions about how to change this permanently

> > and make it work? Thanks in advance.

>

> A simple fix is to stop and disable the Computer Browser service on *all*

> workstations. You can do this via GPO or manually.

>

>

>

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: Master Browser issue

 

Lois <Lois@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Thanks. I will give it a try and let u know how it works. This is a

> school district network with about 2000 machines so it may take me a

> little time.

 

But it shouldn't, if you do it via group policy! And with that many

computers I'd sure hope you're using AD. :)

> Thanks again for the tip.

 

No problem.

>

> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

>

>> Lois <Lois@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>>> I am running Server 2003. The registry has "TRUE" for "IS THE

>>> MASTER BROWSER". Suddenly the WinXP pro machines think they can

>>> become the master browswer. The machine's registry was changed to

>>> the following

>>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Browser\Parameters]

>>> "IsDomainMaster"="FALSE" "MaintainServerList"="FALSE"

>>>

>>> Some of these machines have inexplicably changed back to

>>> "MaintainServerList ="AUTO"

>>>

>>> This issue is playing havoc on WinXP machines picking up another

>>> WinXP machine for its master browser.

>>>

>>> Can anyone give me suggestions about how to change this permanently

>>> and make it work? Thanks in advance.

>>

>> A simple fix is to stop and disable the Computer Browser service on

>> *all* workstations. You can do this via GPO or manually.