When I do this in Windows XP : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSetXXX\Services\Browser\Parameters\MaintainServerList " isdomaine master = false maintainserverlist = no nbtstat -a 192.168.2.135 give these informations : MO99 <0x00> Unique Workstation Service BOM <0x00> Group Domain Name MO99 <0x20> Unique File Server Service I want to do the same thing with Samba so I write this : Local Master = No browse list = no But ntbstat -a @IP write these SAMBA <0x00> Unique Workstation Service SAMBA <0x03> Unique Messenger Service SAMBA <0x20> Unique File Server Service BOM <0x00> Group Domain Name -> BOM <0x1e> Group Potential Master Browser <- Why -> BOM <0x1e> Group Potential Master Browser <- ? nmbd : Version 3.0.10-Debian Thanks. -- \_@?> Eric BERTHOMIER / Le Sourcier Gris http://lesouriciergris.free.fr http://troll.west.free.fr