samba - Jul 2004 - Interaction between "wins support = yes" and "os level = 65"

I'm a little unclear about something. I want my Linux box to be the Local 
Browse Master -- so that the machine that's "on" all the time is
the one that
other computers look to. 

Is it correct that I want in my Global Settings: 

wins support = yes
os level = 65  (or some higher number)

And should my Windows XP workstations have the Linux box as the Wins Server? 
Or should I leave the Wins Server out of it? 

Thanks in advance for the help. 

Andy Liebman

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AndyLiebman@aol.com wrote:

| I'm a little unclear about something. I want my Linux
| box to be the Local  Browse Master -- so that the machine
| that's "on" all the time is the one that other computers
| look to.
|
| Is it correct that I want in my Global Settings:
|
| wins support = yes
| os level = 65  (or some higher number)
|
| And should my Windows XP workstations have the Linux box
| as the Wins Server?  Or should I leave the Wins Server out
| of it?
|

Wins has nothing to do with local master browsing elections.
The 2 parameters are othogonal.  You need the os level to
win the local browsing election.  You need to wins support to
consolidate your netbios namespace across multiple subnets.




cheers, jerry
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