[PATCH] Only become Domain Master Browser when we are a PDC (nmbd)

[simo]

On Fri, 2011-11-11 at 10:10 +1100, Andrew Bartlett wrote: 
> On Thu, 2011-11-10 at 09:49 -0500, simo wrote:
> > On Thu, 2011-11-10 at 20:28 +1100, Andrew Bartlett wrote: 
> > > While looking over the combinations of domain master=, domain logons=
> > > and security=, in preparing to unify our server role logic, I came
> > > across the historic ability to be a Domain Master Browser but not a PDC.
> > > 
> > > This conflicts with any DC on the same Workgroup name, and as I
> > > understand it has not been available from Microsoft servers since they
> > > introduced NT domains.  However, Samba has supported this mode. 
> > > 
> > > Does anybody see any reason why we need to continue to support this
> > > particular mode of operation?  
> > > 
> > > As far as I can tell, any user wanting this functionality could simply
> > > operate Samba as a DC, but without any member servers or accounts.  
> > 
> > Why do you need to change that ?
> 
> I was trying to reduce 'domain master' to being just an input into the
> server role calculation, and have everything work from there.  After
> trying to explain that in documentation, I've changed my mind, and
> instead will propose that server role not depend on domain master. 
> 
> Andrew Bartlett
> 

Ok. thanks.

Simo.

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Simo Sorce
Samba Team GPL Compliance Officer <simo at samba.org>
Principal Software Engineer at Red Hat, Inc. <simo at redhat.com>