Samba in a NT network.

[John Trostel]

Reduce your OS level to a smaller number.  If it is set to '65' the Samba
server will _always_ win browser elections.  Set it lower like 'os level = 20'
or 'os level = 0' or delete it from your smb.conf file (mine doesn't have a 'os
level' definition and functions politely in an NT environment.

You might _add_ 'domain master = False' just to be sure.

On 11-May-2001 Jeanson, Patrick wrote:
> Hi !
> 
> 
> 
> I have managed to configure my linux box to share FS with a NT machines in a
> 
> nt network.
> 
> Unfortunately the net admin came to me and told me that our Linux
> 
> machines(~10) are taking the master browser role in the network.
> 
> 
> 
> Is there a way to configure SAMBA in order to
> 
> avoid this problem?
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> 
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> 
> 
> ------------smb.conf--------------------------------------------------------
> 
> --
> 
># Global parameters
> 
> [global]
> 
> workgroup = CORP
> 
> security = DOMAIN
> 
> encrypt passwords = Yes
> 
> null passwords = Yes
> 
> log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
> 
> max log size = 50
> 
> load printers = No
> 
> os level = 65
> 
> local master = No
> 
> wins support = Yes
> 
> strict locking = Yes
> 
> 
> 
> [jeansop]
> 
> comment = Patrick_Jeanson
> 
> path = /home/jeansop
> 
> writeable = Yes
> 
> create mask = 0777
> 
> 
> 
> [tftp]
> 
> comment = tftp jeansop
> 
> path = /home/tftp/pub
> 
> guest account = guest
> 
> writeable = Yes
> 
> create mask = 0777
> 
> guest ok = Yes
> 
> strict locking = No
> 
> ------------smb.conf--------------------------------------------------------
> 
> --
> 
> 
> 
> Patrick Jeanson
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> 
> Patrick Jeanson       
> 
> Software Designer
> 
> ADC Broadband Transport & Access Group
> 
> Tel: 514.215.2500 x2743
> 
> Fax: 514.215.2528
> 
> patrick_jeanson at adc.com
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-- 
John M. Trostel
Linux OS Engineer
Connex
jtrostel at connex.com