[Samba] Question about samba domains PDC migration and browsing slowly

[Javier Barroso]

Thank you very much

I'll probe with one of both with local /preferred master set to 'yes'  and
the other 'no'



On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 9:18 PM, Adam Williams <awilliam at mdah.state.ms.us>
wrote:

> man smb.conf
>
>     preferred master (G)
>
>          This boolean parameter controls if nmbd(8) is a preferred master
>          browser for its workgroup.
>
>          If this is set to yes, on startup, nmbd will force an election,
> and
>          it will have a slight advantage in winning the election. It is
>          recommended that this parameter is used in conjunction with domain
>          master = yes, so that nmbd can guarantee becoming a domain master.
>
>          Use this option with caution, because if there are several hosts
>          (whether Samba servers, Windows 95 or NT) that are preferred
> master
>          browsers on the same subnet, they will each periodically and
>          continuously attempt to become the local master browser. This will
>          result in unnecessary broadcast traffic and reduced browsing
>          capabilities.
>
>          Default: preferred master = auto
>
>
>
> Javier Barroso wrote:
>
>> Hello list,
>>
>> Currently, we are migrating from samba 3.0 PDC [without LDAP as auth
>> backend] domain named A to a new samba 3.0 PDC [ with LDAP as auth backend
>> and a new sid and name ]. The 2 domains are on the same network and we are
>> migrating host by host.
>>
>> Like both of domain controllers (A and B) wants to be the browser master,
>> browsing from windows explorer on the net is slow (I think because a
>> browser
>> master elections fight continously).
>>
>> Do you know how can I set only one browser master (is it possible? ) or a
>> work arround ?
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>>
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