samba - Oct 1999 - Problem with my 'master browser'

Hi!

Configuration: NT1             (NT Server 4.0 SP4)
                      Unix2          (samba 2.0.3)


Is this a normal behavior? My NT-Server and my samba-server a fighting to be
the master browser.
Look also at my smb.conf [global]-section. The OS-Level of my samba-server
is much higher.


/var/log/log.nmb:
  *****
[1999/10/06 14:01:07, 0]
nmbd/nmbd_incomingdgrams.c:process_local_master_announce(309)
  process_local_master_announce: Server NT1 at IP 192.168.100.101 is
announcing itself as a local master browser for workgroup PASS and we think
we are master. Forcing election.
[1999/10/06 14:01:07, 0]
nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c:unbecome_local_master_success(156)
  *****

  Samba name server UNIX2 has stopped being a local master browser for
workgroup PASS on subnet 192.168.100.104

  *****
[1999/10/06 14:01:25, 0]
nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c:become_local_master_stage2(406)
  *****

  Samba name server UNIX2 is now a local master browser for workgroup PASS
on subnet 192.168.100.104

  *****
[1999/10/06 14:13:08, 0]
nmbd/nmbd_incomingdgrams.c:process_local_master_announce(309)
  process_local_master_announce: Server NT1 at IP 192.168.100.101 is
announcing itself as a local master browser for workgroup PASS and we think
we are master. Forcing election.
[1999/10/06 14:13:08, 0]
nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c:unbecome_local_master_success(156)
  *****

  Samba name server UNIX2 has stopped being a local master browser for
workgroup PASS on subnet 192.168.100.104

  *****
[1999/10/06 14:13:25, 0]
nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c:become_local_master_stage2(406)
  *****

  Samba name server UNIX2 is now a local master browser for workgroup PASS
on subnet 192.168.100.104

  *****

/etc/smb.conf:

[global]

   workgroup = PASS
   server string = Samba 2.0.3p8
   load printers = yes
   max log size = 50
   security = server
   password server = NT1 NT2
   encrypt passwords = yes

   keep alive = 30
   socket options = TCP_NODELAY

   wins support = no
   wins server = 192.168.100.101
   dns proxy = no

   domain master = no
   local master = yes
   preferred master = yes
   os level = 65

   interfaces =192.168.100.104/255.255.255.0


Thanks!

DICE Network Consulting wrote:
> 
> Hi!
> 
> Configuration: NT1             (NT Server 4.0 SP4)
>                       Unix2          (samba 2.0.3)
> 
> Is this a normal behavior? My NT-Server and my 
> samba-server a fighting to be the master browser.
Which one do you want to win?  By the look of 
your smb.conf, I'm assuming you NT box is a PDC.
Therefore it should bethe domain master (and really 
the local master for its subnet as well).
> [global]
> 
>    security = server
>    password server = NT1 NT2
>    encrypt passwords = yes
> 
>    domain master = no
>    local master = yes
>    preferred master = yes
>    os level = 65
set 'local master' and 'preferred master' to no
set the os level = 0,
> 
>    interfaces =192.168.100.104/255.255.255.0
> 
> Thanks!




Cheers,
jerry
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                            Gerald ( Jerry ) Carter	
Engineering Network Services                           Auburn University 
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