[Samba] Mixed Network Diagnostics

Jim Beard beard at counterclaim.com
Wed Sep 29 23:30:02 GMT 2004


Maybe I'm naively blind, which could be the case, but I don't see any 
links to download an executable.  MS has documentation up, but where 
can I get the .exe??

I spent a few hours yesterday and today looking for it.

On Sep 29, 2004, at 11:53 AM, Yang Xiao wrote:

> Try browstat in the resource kit tools for Server 2000 and 2003.
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;188305
>
> The default settings for all 2000 and XP server/clients is to
> paticipate in the browser master elections by disabling it on
> server/workstations you do not want to maintain the master browser
> list
> http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBA/tip0100/rh0148.htm
>
> Also note that the master browser list is subnet based, so each subnet
> needs it's own master browsers.
>
> Yang
>
>
>
> On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 11:52:28 -0700, Jim Beard <beard at counterclaim.com> 
> wrote:
>> Hi Folks,
>>
>>        I emailed earlier about some samba / network issues we are 
>> having with
>> in a mixed OS environment.  I believe that our problem might be being
>> caused by possible multiple Browse Masters in the windows machines.
>> What I am trying to find is a good way to help determine this.  I'm 
>> not
>> a windows guru, and have not been able to find any browse master
>> settings on the XP systems.  I have read online about BrowseMon.exe.
>> But have not been able to find a copy of it anywhere!  Can anyone
>> recommend a good tool for helping to diagnose this issue?
>> Or point me in the direction of BrowseMon?
>>
>> Jim Beard
>> counterclaim.com, Inc
>> http://www.counterclaim.com
>> http://openefm.sourceforge.net
>> (800) 264-8145
>>
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Jim Beard
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