Browser Elections

[ElijahBaley]

How can I find out which machines claim to be browse masters or try to become browse masters - are there any known issues with W2K Pro client machines in a NT4 server environment with regards to Browsers

THX

 

[Redhook01]

You could use browmon to find out which PC is the current browse master. Or browstat from the resource kit....

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;188305

As far as issues go, the NT4 servers would take precedence in an election over the 2K Pro PCs. If you are concerned about controlling which PCs participate in the election process, take a look at the following....

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;191611

Hope this helps.

 

[ElijahBaley]

Thanks Redhook, those two articles should be very usefull in trying to understand some strange network happenings the other day!!

 

[Notleks]

You could also have a look at these articles

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;135464

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;143153