server announcement from client computer

[Guest Bryce]

I have this error in the event viewer on our main DC.

 

What is causing this? What could this be causing?

 

Thanks.

 

The master browser has received a server announcement from the computer

"Computer A" that believes that it is the master browser for the domain on

transport NetBT_Tcpip_{47B7E93F-4970. The master browser is stopping or an

election is being forced.

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: server announcement from client computer

 

 

"Bryce" <brycerichert@gmail.com> wrote in message

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>I have this error in the event viewer on our main DC.

>

> What is causing this? What could this be causing?

>

> Thanks.

>

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

> "Computer A" that believes that it is the master browser for the domain on

> transport NetBT_Tcpip_{47B7E93F-4970. The master browser is stopping or an

> election is being forced.

 

Don't worry about it. If you want to know more, use Google

to check it out.

[Guest Bryce]

Re: server announcement from client computer

 

Okay, I see that.. but why is it always coming from only that one client

machine? Why not others?

 

 

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message

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>

> "Bryce" <brycerichert@gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:%233twi7SnIHA.5368@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>I have this error in the event viewer on our main DC.

>>

>> What is causing this? What could this be causing?

>>

>> Thanks.

>>

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

>> "Computer A" that believes that it is the master browser for the domain

>> on transport NetBT_Tcpip_{47B7E93F-4970. The master browser is stopping

>> or an election is being forced.

>

> Don't worry about it. If you want to know more, use Google

> to check it out.

>

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: server announcement from client computer

 

I got more than 800 hits on Google against the phrase

"The master browser is stopping". Some of them explain

the issue in great detail.

 

 

"Bryce" <brycerichert@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> Okay, I see that.. but why is it always coming from only that one client

> machine? Why not others?

>

>

>

> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message

> news:OyAzDSTnIHA.1680@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>

>> "Bryce" <brycerichert@gmail.com> wrote in message

>> news:%233twi7SnIHA.5368@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>>I have this error in the event viewer on our main DC.

>>>

>>> What is causing this? What could this be causing?

>>>

>>> Thanks.

>>>

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

>>> "Computer A" that believes that it is the master browser for the domain

>>> on transport NetBT_Tcpip_{47B7E93F-4970. The master browser is stopping

>>> or an election is being forced.

>>

>> Don't worry about it. If you want to know more, use Google

>> to check it out.

>>

>

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: server announcement from client computer

 

Bryce <brycerichert@gmail.com> wrote:

> I have this error in the event viewer on our main DC.

>

> What is causing this? What could this be causing?

>

> Thanks.

>

> The master browser has received a server announcement from the

> computer "Computer A" that believes that it is the master browser for

> the domain on transport NetBT_Tcpip_{47B7E93F-4970. The master

> browser is stopping or an election is being forced.

 

Stop & disable the Computer Browser service on all workstations (I use a GPO

to do this).

[Guest Ace Fekay [MVP]]

Re: server announcement from client computer

 

In news:eyMX1dTnIHA.3780@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl,

Bryce <brycerichert@gmail.com> typed:

> Okay, I see that.. but why is it always coming from only that one

> client machine? Why not others?

 

I usually ignore them because I know the DC or a server will win the

election over an XP, Vista, etc, workstation. Is that machine up all the

time? Is there a server on that subnet? Is the connection on the server in

that subnet having problems? Does the server get shutdown or restarted

often? Is WINS in use? You could disable browser election participation on

that machine if it is concerning you that much.

 

Look at Method 2:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/135404

 

Also, as Pegasus mentioned, there is a multitude of info on the browser

service and how it works. I couldn't think of that Microsoft KB link I

provided above until I searched Google on 'disable master browser.'

 

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Regards,

Ace

 

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Ace Fekay, MCSE 2003 & 2000, MCSA 2003 & 2000, MCSE+I, MCT,

MVP Microsoft MVP - Directory Services

Microsoft Certified Trainer

 

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Infinite Diversities in Infinite Combinations

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

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Ace Fekay [MVP] <PleaseAskMe@SomeDomain.com> wrote:

> In news:eyMX1dTnIHA.3780@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl,

> Bryce <brycerichert@gmail.com> typed:

>> Okay, I see that.. but why is it always coming from only that one

>> client machine? Why not others?

>

> I usually ignore them because I know the DC or a server will win the

> election over an XP, Vista, etc, workstation. Is that machine up all

> the time? Is there a server on that subnet? Is the connection on the

> server in that subnet having problems? Does the server get shutdown

> or restarted often? Is WINS in use? You could disable browser

> election participation on that machine if it is concerning you that

> much.

> Look at Method 2:

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/135404

>

> Also, as Pegasus mentioned, there is a multitude of info on the

> browser service and how it works. I couldn't think of that Microsoft

> KB link I provided above until I searched Google on 'disable master

> browser.'

 

You can ignore them (they are indeed harmless enough, much of thetime), but

I don't like error messages to show up unless they're actual errors - I

prefer to make the errors go away. And simply disabling the Computer Browser

service via GPO for all workstations accomplishes this - seems easy enough

to me!

[Guest Bryce]

Re: server announcement from client computer

 

That's what we'll do. Thanks!

 

 

 

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

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

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> Bryce <brycerichert@gmail.com> wrote:

>> I have this error in the event viewer on our main DC.

>>

>> What is causing this? What could this be causing?

>>

>> Thanks.

>>

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

>> computer "Computer A" that believes that it is the master browser for

>> the domain on transport NetBT_Tcpip_{47B7E93F-4970. The master

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

>

> Stop & disable the Computer Browser service on all workstations (I use a

> GPO to do this).

>

[Guest Ace Fekay [MVP]]

Re: server announcement from client computer

 

In news:OBId0OlnIHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl,

Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]

<lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> typed:

> You can ignore them (they are indeed harmless enough, much of

> thetime), but I don't like error messages to show up unless they're

> actual errors - I prefer to make the errors go away. And simply

> disabling the Computer Browser service via GPO for all workstations

> accomplishes this - seems easy enough to me!

 

I agree they are harmless, but if we can stop the elections, it's less

chit-chat on the wire.

 

GPOs sound easier to me too! :-)

 

Ace